Maul's searsid
| Maul's searsid | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Division: | Teleostei |
| Order: | Alepocephaliformes |
| Family: | Platytroctidae |
| Genus: | Maulisia |
| Species: | M. mauli |
| Binomial name | |
| Maulisia mauli (Parr, 1960) | |
Maul's searsid (Maulisia mauli), also called Maul's tubeshoulder,[2] is a species of fish in the family Platytroctidae (tubeshoulders), named for Günther Maul.[3][4]
Description
Maul's searsid is maximum 20 cm (7.9 in) long and is black in colour, with a pointed snout.[5] Photophores are weakly developed; a lateral line is present.[6] Its thoracic photophore is a horizontal bar.[7][8]
Habitat
Maul's searsid is mesopelagic and bathypelagic,[9] living in the Atlantic Ocean and Indian Ocean at depths of 324–2,100 m (1,063–6,890 ft), usually at 400–1,200 m (1,310–3,940 ft); it is found on seamounts.[10][11][12]
References
- ↑ Iwamoto, T. (2015). "Maulisia mauli". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015 e.T18155946A21750768. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T18155946A21750768.en. Retrieved 17 April 2026.
- ↑ "Maulisia mauli". fishesofaustralia.net.au.
- ↑ Fishes: Zoological catalogue of Australia. Myxini, Petromyzontida, Chondrichthyes, Sarcopterygii, Actinopterygii (in part). CSIRO Publ. October 25, 2006. ISBN 9780643093317 – via Google Books.
- ↑ Fitch, John E.; Lavenberg, Robert J. Deep-Water Teleostean Fishes of California. University of California Press – via Google Books.
- ↑ "Maulisia mauli Parr, 1960". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species.
- ↑ "Marine Species Identification Portal : Maul's searsid - Maulisia mauli". species-identification.org.
- ↑ Tracey T. Sutton; P. Alexander Hulley; Ruth Wienerroither; Diana Zeara-Perez; John R. Paxton (August 1, 2020). Identification guide to the mesopelagic fishes of the central and south east Atlantic Ocean. Food & Agriculture Orginisation of the United Nations. ISBN 9789251330944 – via Google Books.
- ↑ Coad, Brian W.; Reist, James D. (January 1, 2018). Marine Fishes of Arctic Canada. University of Toronto Press. ISBN 9781442647107 – via Google Books.
- ↑ Smith, Margaret M.; Heemstra, Phillip C. (December 6, 2012). Smiths' Sea Fishes. Springer Science & Business Media. ISBN 9783642828584 – via Google Books.
- ↑ Pitcher, Tony J.; Morato, Telmo; Hart, Paul J. B.; Clark, Malcolm R.; Haggan, Nigel; Santos, Ricardo S. (April 15, 2008). Seamounts: Ecology, Fisheries and Conservation. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 9780470691267 – via Google Books.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Maulisia mauli". FishBase.
- ↑ "Species: Maulisia mauli (Maul's Tubeshoulder)". Atlas of Living Australia.