Classification / Names
Common names from other countries
Main reference
Size / Weight / Age
Max length : 48.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 1371)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; non-migratory; depth range 630 - 990 m (Ref. 1371)
Climate / Range
Deep-water, preferred ?; 35°N - 10°N, 121°E - 140°E (Ref. 1371)
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: southern Japan, East China Sea, and the Philippines, but may extend into Indian Ocean, Australia and New Zealand.
Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions
Short description
Dorsal
spines
(total): 2;
Anal
spines: 0. Snout long and pointed, its anterolateral margin completely supported by bone; the dorsal surface of the snout completely scaled. Head ridges strong, spiny, supraoccipital and post-temporal ridges developed; the underside of the head, including the mandibular rami, covered with scales having a single spinous ridge. Light organ barely visible externally as a black crescent before the anus. Overall color is brownish to grayish; the fins are dusky to black; the mouth bluish-gray; the gill cavity blackish.
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
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Estimates of some properties based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index
PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)
Trophic Level
3.6 ±0.5 se; Based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Vulnerability
Moderate to high vulnerability (53 of 100)
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