Biology:Lyconus brachycolus

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Lyconus brachycolus
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Gadiformes
Family: Merlucciidae
Genus: Lyconus
Species:
L. brachycolus
Binomial name
Lyconus brachycolus
(Holt & Byrne, 1906)
Synonyms[2]
  • Macruronus (Cynogadus) brachycolus Holt & Byrne, 1906
  • Macruronus brachycolus Holt & Byrne, 1906
  • Macruronus caninus Maul, 1951

Lyconus brachycolus is a species of hake fish in the family Merlucciidae.[3][4][5][6][7]

Description

Lyconus brachycolus is silvery in colour, with a black median line.[8] It is up to 52.5 cm (20.7 in) in length with 9–11 dorsal soft rays and a small caudal fin. The specific name brachycolus means "short colon."[9][10]

Habitat

Lyconus brachycolus lives in the Atlantic Ocean, most commonly being found off Ireland and Madeira;[11][12] it is bathydemersal, living at 150–997 m (492–3,271 ft).[13]

References

  1. "IUCN Red List of Threatened Species". https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/18126294/45140448. 
  2. "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Lyconus brachycolus Holt & Byrne, 1906". https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=221502. 
  3. "FAO Fisheries & Aquaculture". https://www.fao.org/fishery/en/species/13318. 
  4. Check-list of the Fishes of the Eastern Tropical Atlantic: Clofeta. Junta Nacional de Investigação Cientifica e Tecnológica. July 9, 1990. ISBN 9789230026202. https://books.google.com/books?id=YGcWAQAAIAAJ&q=%22Lyconus+brachycolus%22. 
  5. "Journal of Ichthyology". Scripta Publishing Company. July 9, 2001. https://books.google.com/books?id=rdLzAAAAMAAJ&q=%22Lyconus+brachycolus%22. 
  6. Cohen, Daniel M.; Nations, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United (July 9, 1990). Gadiform Fishes of the World: Order Gadiformes, an Annotated and Illustrated Catalogue of Cods, Hakes, Grenadiers and Other Gadiform Fishes Known to Date. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. ISBN 9789251028902. https://books.google.com/books?id=0kgWAQAAIAAJ&q=%22Lyconus+brachycolus%22. 
  7. Syllogeus. National Museum of Natural Sciences. July 9, 1991. ISBN 9780660130538. https://books.google.com/books?id=tp6_w78Se2AC&q=%22Lyconus+brachycolus%22. 
  8. Lloris, Domingo; Matallanas, J.; Oliver, P. (July 9, 2005). Hakes of the World (family Merlucciidae): An Annotated and Illustrated Catalogue of Hake Species Known to Date. Food & Agriculture Org.. ISBN 9789251049846. https://books.google.com/books?id=cl1vDAI9O0EC&dq=%22Lyconus+brachycolus%22&pg=PA9. 
  9. "Lyconus brachycolus". https://www.fishbase.de/summary/Lyconus-brachycolus.html. 
  10. "Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy: Mathematical, astronomical, and physical science. Section A". Hodges, Figgis & Company. July 9, 1924. https://books.google.com/books?id=DA6cDB39HdgC&q=%22Lyconus+brachycolus%22. 
  11. "Marine Species Identification Portal : Lyconus brachycolus". http://species-identification.org/species.php?species_group=fnam&id=1454. 
  12. "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Lyconus brachycolus Holt & Byrne, 1906". https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=221502#distributions. 
  13. Ramos, Ana; Ramil, Fran; Sanz, José Luis (September 25, 2017). Deep-Sea Ecosystems Off Mauritania: Research of Marine Biodiversity and Habitats in the Northwest African Margin. Springer. ISBN 9789402410235. https://books.google.com/books?id=zps3DwAAQBAJ&dq=%22Lyconus+brachycolus%22&pg=PA184. 

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