| Sudis hyalina Rafinesque, 1810 | ||||
| Family: | Sudidae (Paperbones or waryfishes) | ( not available ) | ||
| Order: | Aulopiformes | |||
| Class: | Teleostei | |||
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| Distribution: | Circumglobal, broadly distributed, from 50°N to 40°S. Also known from the Mediterranean Sea. | |||
| Adult biology: | Mesopelagic to bathypelagic. Carnivorous. Probably spawns near the surface in temperate to tropical waters (Ref. 5759). Has been supposed to be one of the 'cable-biters'; reconstructions from big teeth found in submarine cables suggests that it attains at least 100 cm body-length (Ref. 4474). | |||
| Diagnosis: | Four to five spots of melanophores on the peritoneum. One ventral postanal melanophore and two melanophores at the base of the dorsal fin. Number of fin rays: C 19, D 13. . See also LARVAE table. | |||
| Climate Zone: | deep-water; 50°N - 40°S | |||
| Main Ref: | Bertolini, F., U. D'Ancona, E. Padoa Montalenti, S. Ranzi, L. Sanzo, A. Sparta, E. Tortonese and M. Vialli. 1956. (Ref. 65) | |||
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| Modified by: Reyes, Rodolfo B. |
Entered by: Papasissi, Christine |
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