Alepisauridae

...The stomach contents of the waterfish are known to be largely undigested and fresh due to their slow digestive rate, and the species composition of their food is diverse, and sometimes rare species that cannot be collected by nets or fishing are discovered intact. The family Alepisauridae includes two species worldwide: this species and A. brevirostris , which is found in the Atlantic and South Pacific. [Kawaguchi Koichi]...

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…ミズウオの胃内容物は，消化速度が遅いため未消化で新鮮なものが多いこと，餌の種組成が多様なことで有名であり，ときには人間が網や釣りでは採集できない珍しい種が完全な状態で発見される。ミズウオ科Alepisauridaeは全世界で本種と大西洋･南太平洋産のA.brevirostrisの2種を含む。【川口 弘一】。…

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