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Comephoridae (Baikal oilfishes)
Etymology: Comephorus: Greek,kome, es = long hair + Greek, pherein = to carry (Ref. 45335).
Environnement / Climat / Gamme
Écologie
; eau douce pélagique; potamodrome (Ref. 51243); profondeur 0 - 1600 m (Ref. 26334). Boreal; 4°C - 18°C (Ref. 2059), preferred ?
Asia: Lake Baikal, Russia.
Length at first maturity / Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturity: Lm ?, range 18 - ? cm
Max length : 21.0 cm TL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 12480)
Description synthétique
Morphologie | Morphométrie
Épines dorsales (Total): 6 - 7; Rayons mous dorsaux (Total): 30-34; Épines anales 0; Rayons mous anaux: 30 - 36
Prefers deep waters but the females and occasionally the males may be found on the surface. Depth of distribution in January and February is 150-250 m; 100-120 m in March and April. Feeds mainly on the amphipod Macrohectopus branickii. Spawns in July to October. Fat content of the body is about 25%. The dead fish does not sink but float up to the surface and freeze into ice. In spring, they are cast ashore by the waves (Ref. 26334).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturité | Reproduction | Frai | Œufs | Fécondité | Larves
Timoshkin, O.A., 1995. Guide and key to pelagic animals of Baikal. Novosibirsk "Nauka", Siberian Publishing Firm RAS. (Ref. 12480)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 115185)
CITES (Ref. 94142)
Not Evaluated
Menace pour l'homme
Harmless
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