Short salmon sparrow
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Short salmon sparrow ( Magnisudis atlantica ) |
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The short salmon sparrow ( Magnisudis atlantica ) is a deep sea fish from the family of the barracudinas (Paralepididae). It lives in all oceans between 69 ° north and 61 ° south latitude.
features
The short salmon sparrow has an elongated, but for a barracudina, strong body that can reach a length of 56 centimeters, but usually remains at 43 centimeters. The short dorsal fin sits behind the middle of the body and is supported by 9 to 12, the anal fin by 20 to 24 fin rays. The pelvic fins start a little behind the dorsal fin. A small adipose fin is present. The number of eddies is 60 to 69, that of the Branchiostegal rays is eight.
Way of life
The short salmon sparrow lives on the surface of the water down to depths of 4750 meters. It feeds on small fish and shrimp. Large specimens prefer cool and temperate marine regions. The fish migrate to tropical and subtropical seas to reproduce. The Atlantic population likely spawns in the Sargasso Sea . Short salmon sparrows are eaten by sharks , tuna and whales .
literature
- Bent J. Muus, Jørgen G. Nielsen: The marine fish of Europe in the North Sea, Baltic Sea and Atlantic. Kosmos, Stuttgart 1999, ISBN 3-440-07804-3 .
Web links
- Short salmon sparrow on Fishbase.org (English)