Monomitopus pallidus
- Usual depth571–1,339 m
- Water temperature28–29 °C
- Best monthsMarch and May
- How commonRare
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 0 records
- February: 0 records
- March: 3 records
- April: 0 records
- May: 2 records
- June: 1 records
- July: 1 records
- August: 0 records
- September: 0 records
- October: 0 records
- November: 0 records
- December: 0 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 571–1,339 m · Deepest record: 1,339 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 28–29 °C
Names and classification
Names in 2 more languages
- Japanese
- Yaebakumaitachiuo, ヤエバクマイタチウオ
- Simplified Chinese
- 重齒單趾鼬魚, 重齒單趾鼬鳚, 鼬魚
Similar species
- Dark Cusk
Monomitopus microlepis
- Golden Cusk
Sirembo imberbis
- Alcock's Cusk-eel
Alcockia rostrata
- Robust Assfish
Bassozetus robustus
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 41 open-data records from 1908 to 2011.
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