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Zaprora silenus Jordan, 1896
Prowfish
Family: Zaproridae
Introduction to the Fish

Photograph

© Neil McDaniel     (Photo ID #15971)

Map

Source: Distribution of Zaprora silenus as compiled by Aquamaps

Species Information

Dorsal spines (total): 54 - 57; Dorsal soft rays (total): 0; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 29 - 30. Caudal rounded.

Source: FishBase. Eschmeyer, W.N., E.S. Herald and H Hammann. 1983 . (Ref. 2850)

Biology

Species Biology

Adults occur near bottom (Ref. 2850). Young to 7.2 cm are pelagic or bathypelagic, usually associated with jellyfish (Ref. 6885). Juveniles take shelter under the medusae and are often mistaken for medusafish Icichthys lockingtoni (Ref. 50276). Environment: demersal; marine; depth range 0 - 675 m (Ref. 50550), usually 0 - 500 m (Ref. 28981). Climate: boreal; 0 – 4°C (Ref. 56462); 66°N - 34°N

Source: FishBase. Eschmeyer, W.N., E.S. Herald and H Hammann. 1983 . (Ref. 2850)

Distribution

Distribution

North Pacific: Hokkaido, Japan and western Kamchatka, Russia to Navarin Canyon in the Bering Sea, Attu Island in the Aleutian chain and San Miguel Island, California, USA.

Source: FishBase. Eschmeyer, W.N., E.S. Herald and H Hammann. 1983 . (Ref. 2850)

Status Information

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



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