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Aulopidae (Aulopus)
Etymology: Aulopus: Greek, aulos = flute + Greek, pous = foot (Ref. 45335). More on author: Poll.
Environment / Climate / Range
Ecology
Marine; demersal; depth range 50 - 1000 m (Ref. 27000). Deep-water; 15°C - 16°C, preferred ?
Southeast Atlantic: presumably restricted to tropical northwestern Africa.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 40.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 4471)
Found on continental shelf and slope. Feeds on fishes (Ref. 3548).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Sulak, K.J., 1990. Aulopidae. p. 349-350. In J.C. Quero, J.C. Hureau, C. Karrer, A. Post and L. Saldanha (eds.) Check-list of the fishes of the eastern tropical Atlantic (CLOFETA). JNICT, Lisbon; SEI, Paris; and UNESCO, Paris. Vol. 1. (Ref. 4471)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)
CITES (Ref. 94142)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
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Estimates of some properties based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82805): PD
50 = 0.5627 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00437 (0.00175 - 0.01091), b=3.13 (2.91 - 3.35), in cm Total Length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic Level (Ref.
69278): 4.2 ±0.73 se; Based on food items.
Resilience (Ref.
69278): .
Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Moderate vulnerability (39 of 100) .