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Comprehensive Description

Biology

Mesopelagic species (Ref. 6598, 75154).
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Distribution

Atlantic, Indian and Pacific: circumglobal in the southern hemisphere excluding South America.
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New Zealand Exclusive Economic Zone
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Southern circumglobal (except South Africa).
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Physical Description

Morphology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 19 - 22; Analspines: 0; Analsoft rays: 13 - 14
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Size

Maximum size: 140 mm TL
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Max. size

14.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 6598))
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Ecology

Habitat

Environment

pelagic-oceanic; marine; depth range 700 - 1500 m (Ref. 44037)
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Depth range based on 178 specimens in 1 taxon.
Water temperature and chemistry ranges based on 134 samples.

Environmental ranges
  Depth range (m): 0 - 2000
  Temperature range (°C): 2.433 - 14.134
  Nitrate (umol/L): 6.301 - 35.010
  Salinity (PPS): 33.995 - 35.286
  Oxygen (ml/l): 3.879 - 7.030
  Phosphate (umol/l): 0.549 - 2.379
  Silicate (umol/l): 2.685 - 79.352

Graphical representation

Depth range (m): 0 - 2000

Temperature range (°C): 2.433 - 14.134

Nitrate (umol/L): 6.301 - 35.010

Salinity (PPS): 33.995 - 35.286

Oxygen (ml/l): 3.879 - 7.030

Phosphate (umol/l): 0.549 - 2.379

Silicate (umol/l): 2.685 - 79.352
 
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Molecular Biology and Genetics

Molecular Biology

Statistics of barcoding coverage: Persparsia kopua

Barcode of Life Data Systems (BOLDS) Stats
Public Records: 0
Specimens with Barcodes: 20
Species With Barcodes: 1
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Conservation

Threats

Not Evaluated
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Wikipedia

Persparsia kopua

Persparsia kopua, the Spangled tubeshoulder, is a species of tubeshoulder found around the world in the southern hemisphere (apart from South America) between latitudes 30° S and 50° S and at depths of 700 to 1,500 metres (2,300 to 4,900 ft). Its length is up to 14 centimetres (5.5 in) TL. Persparsia kopua is a mesopelagic species.

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