Biology:Shortfin spiny eel
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Notacanthiformes |
| Family: | Notacanthidae |
| Genus: | Notacanthus |
| Species: | N. bonaparte
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| Notacanthus bonaparte Risso, 1840
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The shortfin spiny eel (Notacanthus bonaparte), also called Bonaparte's spiny eel, is a member of the family Notacanthidae, the deep-sea spiny eels, which are not true eels (Anguilliformes).[3][4]
Distribution
The shortfin spiny eel lives in the Eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean Sea;[5] it has been found in the Adriatic Sea.[6] It lives in the bathypelagic zone at depths of 487–2,000 m (1,598–6,562 ft).[7]
Description
Notacanthus bonaparte is grey or pink in colour and has a maximum length of 26 cm (10 in). It has a short snout, long head, mouth on the underside. Its dorsal fin has up to nine spines, while the anal fin is long and has up to fourteen spines.[8] Males are smaller and have enlarged nasal rosettes.[7]
Behaviour
The shortfin spiny eel feeds on bryozoans, ophiuroids, amphipods and sponges.[7]
Life cycle
The shortfin spiny eel spawns in June and July in the Mediterranean.[9]
References
- ↑ Papakonstantinou, C. (November 16, 2007). "IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: Notacanthus bonaparte". https://www.iucnredlist.org/en.
- ↑ "Notacanthus bonaparte". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=126642.
- ↑ "Israel Journal of Zoology". Weizmann Science Press of Israel.. June 27, 2001. https://books.google.com/books?id=nrFKAAAAYAAJ&q=Notacanthus+bonaparte.
- ↑ "Fishes of the Western North Atlantic". Sears Foundation for Marine Research, Yale Univ.. June 27, 1948. https://books.google.com/books?id=nphjcIE32wgC&q=Notacanthus+bonaparte.
- ↑ Goffredo, Stefano; Dubinsky, Zvy (September 9, 2013). The Mediterranean Sea: Its history and present challenges. Springer Science & Business Media. ISBN 9789400767041. https://books.google.com/books?id=4VfFBAAAQBAJ&dq=Notacanthus+bonaparte&pg=PA390.
- ↑ "Shortfin spiny eel (Notacanthus bonaparte) | adriaticnature". https://adriaticnature.com/archives/70.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 "Notacanthus bonaparte, Shortfin spiny eel". https://www.fishbase.se/summary/9021.
- ↑ "MarLIN - The Marine Life Information Network - Shortfin spiny eel (Notacanthus bonaparte)". https://www.marlin.ac.uk/species/detail/144.
- ↑ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Notacanthus bonaparte Risso, 1840". http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=126642#notes.
Wikidata ☰ Q148537 entry
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