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Fishes of the World Ocean Seamounts
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Seamounts are submerged mountains on the ocean floor, generally formed by volcanic activity or tectonic uplift. Their summits can range from just below the surface to several kilometers deep. While seamounts have been sampled since the Challenger expedition, only in recent decades have advances in deep-water trawling and underwater vehicles allowed for thorough biological study. Seamount communities are taxonomically distinct from surrounding seafloor environments and exhibit high rates of endemism. Some seamounts suffered heavy fishing in the past, resulting in depleted commercial stocks, habitat destruction, and altered fish populations. However, despite this long history of exploitation, seamount ecosystems remain poorly understood.
This collection offers an overview of the current understanding of taxonomy, distribution, life history, stock status, and fisheries pertaining to fish populations on seamounts in oceans across the world.
Keywords: seamount, oceanic ridge, deep-sea fishes, ichthyoplankton, taxonomy, morphology, new species, new record, composition of fish community, distribution, general biology, life cycle, stock assessment, fishing, underwater observation
Editors
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Alexei Orlov
Dr. Alexei Orlov leads the Laboratory of Ocean Ichthyofauna at the Shirshov Institute of Oceanology, RAS. With a specialization in Ichthyology & Pisciculture from the Astrakhan Technical University (1977-1982), he has authored 200+ peer-reviewed publications. His research spans fish distribution, ecology, zoogeography, taxonomy, and more. He is a member of 8 professional societies and an editor for such journals as Journal of Ichthyology (Springer Nature), Water Biology & Security (Elsevier), Acta Ichthyologica et Piscatoria (PENSOFT), Journal of Marine Science and Engineering (MDPI) and Frontiers in Marine Science (Frontiers Media SA).
Articles (69 in this collection)
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Distribution and Some Aspects of Biology of Hozukius guyotensis (Sebastidae) in the Area of the Emperor Seamount Chain
Authors
- Yu. K. Kurbanov
- E. A. Michalutin
- Content type: OriginalPaper
- Published: 10 May 2023
- Pages: 280 - 287
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New Data on the Morphology and Distribution of Two Rare Species of Ophidiiformes: Diplacanthopoma japonicum (Bythitidae) and Pycnocraspedum microlepis (Neobythitidae)
Authors
- A. M. Prokofiev
- Content type: OriginalPaper
- Published: 28 December 2022
- Pages: 1019 - 1024
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Feeding of Fish at the Seamounts of the Whale Ridge (South-Eastern Atlantic Ocean). 2. Splendid alfonsino Beryx splendens (Berycidae)
Authors
- A. V. Gushchin
- Content type: OriginalPaper
- Open Access
- Published: 12 September 2022
- Pages: 641 - 656
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New Finds of Chimaeras (Holocephali: Chimaeriformes) in the Region of the Emperor Seamount Chain (Northern Pacific Ocean)
Authors
- Yu. K. Kurbanov
- E. A. Michalutin
- Content type: SHARKS, SKATES, AND CHIMAERAS (CHONDRICHTHYES)
- Published: 12 July 2022
- Pages: 1307 - 1311
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Eustomias securicula sp. nov.—the Second Representative of the Subgenus Biradiostomias (Melanostomiidae) in the Pacific Ocean
Authors
- A. M. Prokofiev
- A. M. Orlov
- Content type: SHORT COMMUNICATIONS
- Published: 28 April 2022
- Pages: 316 - 319
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New Data on Adelosebastes latens (Sebastidae) from the Region of the Underwater Elevations of the Hawaiian-Emperor Seamount Chain (Northern Pacific Ocean)
Authors
- Yu. K. Kurbanov
- E. A. Michalutin
- Content type: OriginalPaper
- Published: 11 March 2022
- Pages: 79 - 88
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A New Species of Centrodraco (Draconettidae) From the Zone of the Junction of the Nazca and Sala-y-Gómez Ridges
Authors
- A. M. Prokofiev
- Content type: SHORT COMMUNICATIONS
- Published: 14 January 2022
- Pages: 979 - 982
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Overview of the Composition and Spatial Distribtion of the Communities of Deep-Water Pelagic Fish in the Tropical Waters of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge in the Russian Exploration Area
Authors (first, second and last of 4)
- S. G. Kobyliansky
- A. V. Mishin
- A. N. Kotlyar
- Content type: OriginalPaper
- Published: 23 June 2021
- Pages: 361 - 385
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Feeding of the Fish of the Seamounts of the Walvis Ridge (Southeastern Atlantic Ocean). 1. Rosefish Helicolenus mouchezi, Pelagic Armourhead Pentaceros richardsoni, and the Cape Bonnetmouth Emmelichthys nitidus on the Valdivia Seamount
Authors
- A. V. Gushchin
- Content type: OriginalPaper
- Published: 30 April 2021
- Pages: 243 - 249
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First Data on The age and Growth in Pacific Flatnose Antimora microlepis (Moridae) from the Waters of the Underwater Emperor Mountain Range (Northwestern Pacific)
Authors (first, second and last of 4)
- N. B. Korostelev
- A. A. Baytalyuk
- A. M. Orlov
- Content type: OriginalPaper
- Published: 06 January 2021
- Pages: 891 - 899
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Feeding of Cardinalfish Epigonus affinis (Epigonidae) from the Seamount of the Northern Part of the Vavilov Ridge, the Atlantic Ocean
Authors
- A. V. Gushchin
- Content type: BRIEF COMMUNICATIONS
- Published: 07 July 2020
- Pages: 507 - 511
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Discovery of Photonectes uncinatus on the Walvis Ridge (Southeast Atlantic) and Species Redescription (Melanostomiidae)
Authors
- A. M. Prokofiev
- Content type: OriginalPaper
- Published: 07 July 2020
- Pages: 355 - 363
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Hypothesis of Antimora spp. (Moridae) Dispersion in the World Oceans Based on Data on Modern Distribution, Genetic Analysis, and Ancient Records
Authors
- A. M. Orlov
- A. F. Bannikov
- S. Yu. Orlova
- Content type: OriginalPaper
- Published: 07 July 2020
- Pages: 399 - 410
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Findings of Armless Flounders Family Achiropsettidae at the Underwater Pulkovo Ridge (Southern Pacific Ocean)
Authors
- A. V. Balushkin
- Content type: OriginalPaper
- Published: 13 May 2020
- Pages: 236 - 241
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New Findings of the Rare Species Rondeletia bicolor (Stephanoberycoidei) Over the Mid-Atlantic Ridge and Some Peculiarities of the Rondeletiidae Family’s Phylologeny
Authors
- S. G. Kobyliansky
- N. V. Gordeeva
- A. N. Kotlyar
- Content type: OriginalPaper
- Published: 25 March 2020
- Pages: 13 - 21
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Growth Properties in Redfishes of the Genus Sebastes on the Flemish Cap Bank
Authors
- M. V. Pochtar
- Content type: OriginalPaper
- Published: 25 March 2020
- Pages: 60 - 70
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Description of a New Species of Pelagic Eelpout Melanostigma thalassium sp. nova (Zoarcidae) from Walvis Ridge (Southeastern Atlantic) and Identification Key for Species of the Genus from the Atlantic Ocean
Authors
- M. V. Orlovskaya
- A. V. Balushkin
- Content type: OriginalPaper
- Open Access
- Published: 01 November 2019
- Pages: 633 - 640
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Brachirus sayaensis, a New Soleid Species (Soleidae: Pleuronectiformes) from Saya de Malha Bank
Authors
- E. P. Voronina
- Content type: SHORT COMMUNICATIONS
- Published: 02 July 2019
- Pages: 418 - 424
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Catching of a Large Specimen of Smalltooth Sand Tiger Odontaspis ferox (Odontaspididae) near the Southern Part of Walvis Ridge (Southeastern Atlantic)
Authors
- E. I. Kukuev
- K. Ya. Batal’yants
- Content type: SHORT COMMUNICATIONS
- Published: 06 May 2019
- Pages: 120 - 122
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First Finding of Melamphaes uniformis (Melamphaidae) in the Southwestern Indian Ocean
Authors
- A. N. Kotlyar
- Content type: SHORT COMMUNICATIONS
- Published: 01 November 2018
- Pages: 754 - 756
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Melanostigma kharini sp. nov. (Zoarcidae), a New Species of Pelagic Eelpout from the Ridge of Hercules (Pacific-Antarctic Rise)
Authors
- A. V. Balushkin
- M. V. Moganova
- Content type: OriginalPaper
- Published: 04 May 2018
- Pages: 139 - 147
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Description of a New Subspecies Zanclorhynchus spinifer heracleus subsp. nov. from the Ridge of Hercules (Pacific–Antarctic Ridge)
Authors
- M. Yu. Zhukov
- A. V. Balushkin
- Content type: OriginalPaper
- Published: 10 March 2018
- Pages: 104 - 112
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Findings of the silver lightfish Phosichthys argenteus (Phosichthyidae) at the Pulkovo Ridge (South-Central Pacific)
Authors
- A. V. Balushkin
- Content type: OriginalPaper
- Published: 23 December 2017
- Pages: 821 - 826
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Argyripnus boreopacificus sp. nova, a new species of hatchetfishes (Sternoptychidae) from the subtropical Northwestern Pacific
Authors
- A. M. Prokofiev
- Content type: Brief Communications
- Published: 26 April 2017
- Pages: 325 - 328
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Holocentridae from Borodino submarine elevation (Philippine Sea)
Authors
- A. N. Kotlyar
- Content type: OriginalPaper
- Published: 24 February 2017
- Pages: 37 - 44
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On the species composition of ichthyoplankton of the Walvis Ridge (South Atlantic)
Authors
- Ya. Yu. Bolshakova
- S. A. Evseenko
- Content type: OriginalPaper
- Published: 28 December 2016
- Pages: 848 - 860
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Systematics of the Antarctic thornfishes of the genus Bovichtus (Bovichtidae) of the seamounts of the New Zealand Basin
Authors
- A. V. Balushkin
- Content type: OriginalPaper
- Published: 22 October 2016
- Pages: 631 - 638
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On species composition of ichthyoplankton of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge (South Atlantic)
Authors
- Ya. Yu. Bolshakova
- S. A. Evseenko
- Content type: OriginalPaper
- Published: 24 August 2016
- Pages: 522 - 533
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New data on the rare deep-sea skate Amblyraja jenseni (Rajidae) from the North Atlantic Ocean
Authors
- A. M. Orlov
- C. F. Cotton
- Content type: OriginalPaper
- Published: 14 August 2015
- Pages: 478 - 496
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First record of rare cusk-eel Lamprogrammus niger (Ophidiidae) in the central part of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Authors
- S. G. Kobyliansky
- A. M. Orlov
- Content type: OriginalPaper
- Published: 27 February 2015
- Pages: 16 - 21
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First finding of a juvenile of the streamer fish Agrostichthys parkeri (Regalecidae) near the Walvis Ridge (southern Atlantic)
Authors
- S. A. Evseenko
- Ya. Yu. Bol’shakova
- Content type: Brief Communications
- Published: 04 November 2014
- Pages: 608 - 610
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New species Bathylutichtys balushkini sp. n. from the Meteor Shoal and the taxonomic position of the family Bathylutichthyidae (Cottoidei)
Authors
- O. S. Voskoboinikova
- Content type: Brief Communications
- Published: 04 November 2014
- Pages: 598 - 601
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Studies of the age and growth of alfonsino Beryx splendens (Berycidae) in the area of the Azores Banks compared to other areas of its habitation
Authors
- D. A. Kozlov
- Content type: OriginalPaper
- Published: 18 July 2014
- Pages: 359 - 366
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New data on rare deep-water Mid-Atlantic skate Rajella kukujevi (Rajidae)
Authors
- A. M. Orlov
- Content type: OriginalPaper
- Published: 18 July 2014
- Pages: 317 - 337
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On the finding of a prejuvenile of the rare deepsea species Lyconus pinnatus (Merlucciidae) in central waters of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Authors
- S. A. Evseenko
- Ya. Yu. Bol’shakova
- D. Yu. Malikova
- Content type: Brief Communications
- Published: 15 June 2014
- Pages: 297 - 299
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New data on the range, biology, and abundance of skilfish Erilepis zonifer (Anoplopomatidae)
Authors
- O. G. Zolotov
- I. Yu. Spirin
- S. M. Zudina
- Content type: OriginalPaper
- Published: 15 June 2014
- Pages: 251 - 265
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Feeding of grey gurnard Eutrigla gurnardus (Triglidae) in the area of the Rockall Seamount
Authors
- V. I. Vinogradov
- A. G. Arkhipov
- D. A. Kozlov
- Content type: OriginalPaper
- Published: 06 May 2014
- Pages: 243 - 248
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Comparative characteristic of sablefish Anoplopoma fimbria in catches with passive and active fishing gear in the northwestern Pacific ocean
Authors
- P. K. Afanasyev
- A. M. Orlov
- R. N. Novikov
- Content type: OriginalPaper
- Published: 27 April 2014
- Pages: 146 - 164
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New data on rare deepwater North Atlantic skate Bathyraja pallida (Forster, 1967) (Arhynchobatidae, Rajiformes)
Authors
- A. M. Orlov
- C. F. Cotton
- Content type: OriginalPaper
- Published: 30 August 2013
- Pages: 465 - 477
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On taxonomic position of Anthias rubromaculatus (Serranidae: Anthiidae) from the Northwestern Submarine Ridge of the Pacific
Authors
- V. E. Kharin
- A. A. Balanov
- Content type: Brief Communications
- Published: 04 August 2013
- Pages: 439 - 444
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Two new species of green eyes of the genus Chlorophthalmus (Chlorophthalmidae, Aulopiformes) from the continental slope and submarine rises of the western tropical part of the Indian ocean
Authors
- S. G. Kobylyanskii
- Content type: OriginalPaper
- Published: 04 August 2013
- Pages: 373 - 379
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The diet and trophic niche of orange perch, Lepidoperca aurantia (Serranidae: Anthiinae) on Chatham Rise, New Zealand
Authors
- P. L. Horn
- M. R. Dunn
- J. Forman
- Content type: OriginalPaper
- Published: 04 June 2013
- Pages: 310 - 316
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Analysis of variations of basic morphometric characters in the species of grenadier (Macrouridae, Gadiformes) from the waters of the northern part of the Mid-Atlantic ridge
Authors
- A. M. Orlov
- Content type: Brief Communications
- Published: 16 December 2012
- Pages: 800 - 808
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Notes on feeding ecology of macrourid fishes from the mid-Atlantic Ridge, North Atlantic
Authors (first, second and last of 4)
- R. Hunter
- O. A. Bergstad
- G. Gjelsvik
- Content type: OriginalPaper
- Published: 16 December 2012
- Pages: 750 - 755
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Notes on the diet of seven grenadier fishes (Macrouridae) from the lower continental slope of Chatham Rise, New Zealand
Authors
- D. W. Stevens
- Content type: OriginalPaper
- Published: 16 December 2012
- Pages: 782 - 786
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Visual observations of fish at the Whale Ridge (Atlantic Ocean) from the Sever-2 manned underwater vehicle
Authors
- N. P. Pakhorukov
- N. V. Parin
- Content type: OriginalPaper
- Published: 16 December 2012
- Pages: 579 - 591
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Two new species of the genus Epigonus (Perciformes: Epigonidae) from the Atlantic and Indian Oceans
Authors
- N. V. Parin
- A. M. Prokofiev
- S. Bussarawit
- Content type: Brief Communications
- Published: 27 April 2012
- Pages: 239 - 243
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Composition of deepsea pelagic ichthyocenes of the Southern Atlantic, from waters of the range of the Mid-Atlantic and Walvis Ridges
Authors
- S. G. Kobyliansky
- A. M. Orlov
- N. V. Gordeeva
- Content type: OriginalPaper
- Published: 23 December 2010
- Pages: 932 - 949
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Osteology of Halosauridae (Notacanthiformes)
Authors
- D. I. Shelyagin
- Content type: OriginalPaper
- Published: 18 August 2010
- Pages: 512 - 528