The shortfin spiny eel (Notacanthus bonaparte), also called Bonaparte's spiny eel, is a member of the family Notacanthidae, the deep-sea spiny eels, which are not true eels (Anguilliformes).[3][4]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Notacanthiformes |
| Family: | Notacanthidae |
| Genus: | Notacanthus |
| Species: | N. bonaparte
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| Notacanthus bonaparte Risso, 1840
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Distribution
editThe shortfin spiny eel lives in the Eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean Sea;[5] it has been found in the Adriatic Sea.[6] It lives in the bathypelagic zone at depths of 487–2,000 m (1,598–6,562 ft).[7]
Description
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Notacanthus bonaparte is grey or pink in colour and has a maximum length of 26 cm (10 in). It has a short snout, long head, mouth on the underside. Its dorsal fin has up to nine spines, while the anal fin is long and has up to fourteen spines.[8] Males are smaller and have enlarged nasal rosettes.[7]
Behaviour
editThe shortfin spiny eel feeds on bryozoans, ophiuroids, amphipods and sponges.[7]
Life cycle
editThe shortfin spiny eel spawns in June and July in the Mediterranean.[9]
References
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- ^ Papakonstantinou, C. (November 16, 2007). "IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: Notacanthus bonaparte". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
- ^ "Notacanthus bonaparte". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
- ^ "Israel Journal of Zoology". Weizmann Science Press of Israel. June 27, 2001 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Fishes of the Western North Atlantic". Sears Foundation for Marine Research, Yale Univ. June 27, 1948 – via Google Books.
- ^ Goffredo, Stefano; Dubinsky, Zvy (September 9, 2013). The Mediterranean Sea: Its history and present challenges. Springer Science & Business Media. ISBN 9789400767041 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Shortfin spiny eel (Notacanthus bonaparte) | adriaticnature". adriaticnature.com.
- ^ a b c "Notacanthus bonaparte, Shortfin spiny eel". www.fishbase.se.
- ^ "MarLIN - The Marine Life Information Network - Shortfin spiny eel (Notacanthus bonaparte)". www.marlin.ac.uk.
- ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Notacanthus bonaparte Risso, 1840". www.marinespecies.org.
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