Cataetyx alleni explained

Cataetyx alleni, sometimes called Allen's brotula, is a species of fish in the family Bythitidae (viviparous brotulas).[1] [2] [3]

Description

Cataetyx alleni is grey, with a maximum length of .[4] [5] It has 109–111 dorsal finrays, 79–83 anal finrays, and 31–32 pectoral finrays.[6]

Habitat

Cataetyx alleni is bathydemersal, living at depths of in the Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea.[7] [8] [9]

Behaviour

Cataetyx alleni reproduces viviparously.[6] It feeds on polychaetes and benthic crustaceans.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Acta geologica polonica. July 20, 1950. Muzeum Ziemi. Google Books.
  2. Book: Priede, Imants G.. Deep-Sea Fishes: Biology, Diversity, Ecology and Fisheries. August 10, 2017. Cambridge University Press. 9781316033456. Google Books.
  3. Web site: Biologia marina mediterranea. July 20, 2002. SIBM. Google Books.
  4. Web site: WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Cataetyx alleni (Byrne, 1906). www.marinespecies.org.
  5. Web site: Search. www.gbif.org.
  6. Web site: Marine Species Identification Portal : Cataetyx alleni. species-identification.org.
  7. Web site: Cataetyx alleni. www.fishbase.se.
  8. Web site: Cataetyx alleni (Byrne, 1906). www.gbif.org.
  9. Book: Balkan Biodiversity: Pattern and Process in the European Hotspot. Huw I.. Griffiths. Boris. Kryštufek. Jane M.. Reed. November 1, 2004. Springer Science & Business Media. 9781402028533. Google Books.

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