Prowfish

Zaprora silenus

Zaprora silenus is a fish belonging to the order Perciformes ( Perciformes ) and the only member of Zaproridae family. The animals live on the rocky coasts of the North Pacific from California through Alaska, the Aleutian Islands, Kamchatka to Japan, from shallow waters to a depth of 675 meters.

Features

Zaprora silenus is 88 inches long, has an elongated, laterally compressed shape and a dorsal fin, which occupies most of the body length and 54 to 57 fin rays has. The anal fin has three hard - and 24 to 27 soft rays. Pelvic fins and lateral line and swim bladder absent. His body is covered with small cycloid scales.

Reproduction

About the propagation of Zaprora silenus is still little known. The juveniles are pelagic in contrast to the ground-living adult animals. You are looking at jellyfish protection from predators.