Family : Polymixiidae (Beardfishes)
Order : Polymixiiformes  (Beardfishes)
Class : Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Fishbase Name :
Fish Name : Polymixia fusca
Max size : 23.5 cm SL (male/unsexed; Ref. 10919)
Environment : bathydemersal ; depth range 19 - 435 m
Climate : deep-water
Global Importance :
Resilience: Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)Distribution : Indian Ocean.
Diagnosis : Dorsal spines (total): 5-6; Dorsal soft rays (total): 30-34; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 13-15; Vertebrae: 29-29
Biology :
Threatened : Dangerous:  
Dangerous : harmless
Coordinator :
Main Ref : Kotlyar, A.N.. 1993. (Ref. 10919)

India country information
Common Names : [ No common name ]
Status : native
Salinity : marine
Uses : no uses