Английская Википедия:Blackfin waryfish

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The blackfin waryfish (Scopelosaurus lepidus) is a species of fish in the family Notosudidae (waryfish).[1][2]

Description

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Dorsal view, with black fins visible.

The blackfin waryfish is pinkish black in colour, with the pectoral fins having a large black patch covering their basal two-thirds and a white distal stripe.[3][4] It has a maximum length of Шаблон:Cvt and 59 or 60 vertebrae.[5]

Habitat

The blackfin waryfish lives in the North Atlantic Ocean. It is benthopelagic and oceanodromous, living at depths of Шаблон:Cvt.[6]

Behaviour

The young feeds on copepods while the adults feed on euphausiids, hyperiids and mesopelagic fish.[7] Spawning occurs in midwater far offshore, including in the Sargasso Sea.[8] It is eaten by Sebastes (ocean perch).[5]

References

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