Spotted barracudina

Risso's salmon eel ( Arctozenus risso )

Risso's salmon eel ( Arctozenus risso ) is a deep sea fish of the family of Barrakudinas ( Paralepididae ). He is the einyige species of the genus Arctozenus. The species lives zirkumglobal between 71 ° north and 55 ° south latitude, probably in all oceans from the surface to depths of 2,200 meters and reached the deep northern North Sea.

Features

Risso's salmon eel has an elongated body, which can reach a length of 25 to 30 centimeters. The short dorsal fin is located behind the center of the body and is supported by 8 to 13, the anal fin 28-34 fin rays. The pelvic fins put a little bit of behind the dorsal fin. A small adipose fin is present. The number of vertebrae is 72 to 86 of the Branchiostegalstrahlen at eight. Risso's salmon eel is colored bright silvery.

Way of life

Risso's salmon eel lives alone or in small flocks from the water surface to depths of 2200 meters, mostly between 200 and 1000 meters depth. It feeds on small fish and shrimp. For reproduction, the fish migrate to tropical and subtropical seas. They spawn on continental slopes. The larvae are planktonic.