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Gallito (Stephanolepis hispidus), franja marina Teno-Rasca, Tenerife, España, 2022-01-06, DD 16
2022-01-06
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About this work
Planehead filefish (Stephanolepis hispidus), Teno-Rasca marine strip, Tenerife, Spain. This species of bony fish grows to a maximum length of 27 centimetres (11 in) but is more typically about 17 centimetres (6.7 in) long. The fish is laterally compressed and deep bodied. Planehead filefish are sexually dimorphic and are found in the Atlantic Ocean at depths of up to 300 metres (980 ft). Its range extends from Nova Scotia to Uruguay in the west and from the Canary Islands to Angola in the east. It is found near the seabed on reefs and over sandy and muddy sea floors. The age of the fish is established by using the fast and slow growth rings found in the anterior dorsal fin spine. The species has a lifespan of about three years and reaches half its final length by the end of its first year.
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