Pachycara crassiceps facts for kids
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Pachycara crassiceps is a type of deep-sea fish. It belongs to a group of fish called eelpouts. You can find this fish in the eastern part of the Atlantic Ocean.
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About the Pachycara crassiceps Name
Every living thing has a scientific name. This helps scientists around the world know exactly which creature they are talking about. The Pachycara crassiceps was first officially described in 1916.
Who Named It?
A French scientist named Louis Roule gave this fish its first scientific name. He called it Lycenchelys crassiceps. He found it in the Gulf of Gascony.
What Does Crassiceps Mean?
The second part of its name, crassiceps, is Latin. It means "thick headed". This name was chosen because its head is bigger than a similar fish called Lycenchelys paxillus.
What Does the Pachycara crassiceps Look Like?
The Pachycara crassiceps has a body that is a bit long. Its body is about 11% to 14% as deep as its total length. This fish has scales that cover most of its body. They even cover the bases of its fins.
Head and Fins
It has a small head. Inside its mouth, it has special teeth on a bone called the palatine. These teeth do not point backwards. They are set in two rows at the front. The fish has between 17 and 19 rays in its pectoral fins. It also has pelvic fins.
Color and Size
The Pachycara crassiceps is usually black or a dark chocolate brown color. Its eyes are blue. Young fish might have a bluish tint on their belly. Adult fish have a black belly. This fish can grow up to 54 centimeters (about 21 inches) long.
Where Does the Pachycara crassiceps Live?
This fish lives in the eastern part of the Atlantic Ocean. It has been found near southwest Ireland and in the Bay of Biscay. It also lives near the Canary Islands, Mauritania, and Senegal.
Its Home in the Deep Sea
The Pachycara crassiceps is a benthic species. This means it lives on the bottom of the ocean. It prefers muddy areas. You can find it in very deep waters, from about 652 meters (2,139 feet) down to 2,191 meters (7,188 feet).
What Does the Pachycara crassiceps Eat?
The Pachycara crassiceps is a carnivore. It eats small creatures that live in the ocean mud. Its diet includes sipunculid worms and polychaetes. These are types of marine worms.
