Shortfin spiny eel
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Notacanthiformes
Family: Notacanthidae
Genus: Notacanthus
Species:
N. bonaparte
Binomial name
Notacanthus bonaparte
Risso, 1840
Synonyms[2]
  • Notacanthus mediterraneus De Filippi & Verany, 1857

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

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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

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  1. ↑ Papakonstantinou, C. (November 16, 2007). "IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: Notacanthus bonaparte". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
  2. ↑ "Notacanthus bonaparte". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
  3. ↑ "Israel Journal of Zoology". Weizmann Science Press of Israel. June 27, 2001 – via Google Books.
  4. ↑ "Fishes of the Western North Atlantic". Sears Foundation for Marine Research, Yale Univ. June 27, 1948 – via Google Books.
  5. ↑ Goffredo, Stefano; Dubinsky, Zvy (September 9, 2013). The Mediterranean Sea: Its history and present challenges. Springer Science & Business Media. ISBN 9789400767041 – via Google Books.
  6. ↑ "Shortfin spiny eel (Notacanthus bonaparte) | adriaticnature". adriaticnature.com.
  7. 1 2 3 "Notacanthus bonaparte, Shortfin spiny eel". www.fishbase.se.
  8. ↑ "MarLIN - The Marine Life Information Network - Shortfin spiny eel (Notacanthus bonaparte)". www.marlin.ac.uk.
  9. ↑ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Notacanthus bonaparte Risso, 1840". www.marinespecies.org.


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