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Bregmacerotidae (Codlets)
Etymology: Bregmaceros: Greek, bregma = front of the head + Greek, keras, -atos = horn (Ref. 45335).
Ambiente / Clima / Intervalo
Ecologia
; marinhas; estuarina; oceanódromo (Ref. 51243); intervalo de profundidade 0 - 2000 m (Ref. 26165). Subtropical, preferred 28°C (Ref. 107945); 25°N - 6°N, 62°E - 100°E
Indian Ocean: confirmed from the Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal. Reports from outside this area are most likely misidentifications (A.S. Harold, pers. comm., 18/08/98) and name reported from western Pacific may be a misidentification of B. pseudolanceolatus (Ref. 114229).
Tamanho / Peso / Idade
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 9.6 cm SL macho/indeterminado; (Ref. 4496); common length : 7.0 cm SL macho/indeterminado; (Ref. 2872)
Espinhos dorsais (total): 0; Raios dorsais moles (total): 57-66; Espinhos anais 0; Raios anais moles: 58 - 69; Vértebras: 52 - 58. Body is elongate, brownish and with speckling above and silvery below. The cheek and lower head also silver. Single occipital ray long and delicate, extending to near the middle of the second dorsal fin (Ref. 46075). Pelvic fins are jugular.
If taxonomy is correct, both onshore in brackish water and oceanic. According to larval survey, occurrence in the tropics is wide (Ref. 9902, 45075). Feed on planktonic crustaceans. Also caught with bagnets (Ref. 2872).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturidade | Reprodução | Desova | Ovos | Fecundidade | Larvas
Cohen, D.M., 1990. Bregmacerotidae. p. 524-525. In J.C. Quero, J.C. Hureau, C. Karrer, A. Post and L. Saldanha (eds.) Check-list of the fishes of the eastern tropical Atlantic (CLOFETA). JNICT, Lisbon; SEI, Paris; and UNESCO, Paris. Vol. 2. (Ref. 4496)
Categoria na Lista Vermelha da IUCN (Ref. 115185)
CITES (Ref. 94142)
Not Evaluated
Ameaça para o homem
Harmless
Utilização humana
Pescarias: espécies comerciais
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