Английская Википедия:False boarfish

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The false boarfish (Neocyttus helgae) is a species of fish in the family Oreosomatidae (oreos).[1][2]

Description

The false boarfish is dark grey in colour, with a maximum length of Шаблон:Cvt. It has 6–7 dorsal spines, 34–35 dorsal soft rays, 3–4 anal spines and 31–32 anal soft rays. It is diamond-shaped, with a protruding small mouth and large spiny rays present at the anterior edges of the fins.[3][4]

Habitat

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The false boarfish on a Faroese stamp; it is called by its Faroese name rútar kongur ("king of diamonds").[5]

Neocyttus helgae is bathypelagic, living at depths of Шаблон:Cvt in the North Atlantic Ocean,[6] being found off Madeira and Ireland and in the Cantabrian Sea.[7][8][9]

Behaviour

The false boarfish feeds off zooplankton and raises its dorsal spine as a territorial display.[6] It feeds near to Paragorgia coral.[10]

References

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