| Family: |
Bregmacerotidae (Codlets) |
| Max. size: |
7.8 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
pelagic-oceanic; marine, oceanodromous |
| Distribution: |
Central Atlantic: Southwards to South Africa in the eastern part. Records outside central western Atlantic should be different species (H.Ho, pers.comm. 2/2017).
All reports in the Mediterranean Sea before 2017 are misidentifications for Bregmaceros nectabanus Whitley, 1941. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 48-57; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 49-60; Vertebrae: 49-57. The head is of moderate size; eyes large; snout rounded. The first dorsal fin is well separated from the second dorsal fin. The body is brownish above, silvery below. |
| Biology: |
Generally oceanic. Feed on zooplankton and phytoplankton, especially crustaceans (Ref. 6735). Oviparous, with planktonic eggs and larvae (Ref. 6735). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 04 February 2009 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
| Country info: |
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