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Tetragonurus cuvieri Risso, 1810
Smalleye Squaretail
Family: Stromateidae
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Source: Distribution of Tetragonurus cuvieri as compiled by Aquamaps

Species Information

Dorsal spines (total): 15 - 21; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12 - 15; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 11 - 13; Vertebrae: 52. Pectorals and pelvic fins small (Ref. 6885). Dark brown, paler at base of tail and on head, otherwise almost uniform throughout (Ref. 6885).

Source: FishBase. Haedrich, R.L. 1986 . (Ref. 4415)

Biology

Species Biology

Oceanic, usually near surface; possibly near bottom. Perhaps occurs in schools. Young usually among jellyfishes or inside large salps. Feeds on jellyfishes and salps (Ref. 2850), also other soft-bodied coelenterates, ctenophores, as well as plankton. Environment: bathypelagic; oceanodromous (Ref. 51243); marine; depth range 1 - 800 m (Ref. 10823). Climate: deep-water

Source: FishBase. Haedrich, R.L. 1986 . (Ref. 4415)

Distribution

Distribution

Eastern Pacific: Aleutian Islands, Alaska to Baja California, Mexico; Chile (Ref. 9068). Western Pacific: Japan (Ref. 559), New Zealand and Australia (Ref. 6885). Western Indian Ocean: Natal, South Africa (Ref. 4415). Atlantic Ocean, including the Mediterranean (Ref. 4415).

Source: FishBase. Haedrich, R.L. 1986 . (Ref. 4415)

Status Information

Origin StatusProvincial StatusBC List
(Red Blue List)		COSEWIC
NativeSNRNo StatusNot Listed



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