Classification / Names
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Size / Weight / Age
Max length : 43.4 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 37039); common length : 30.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 3590)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 878 - 4720 m (Ref. 58302)
Climate / Range
Deep-water, preferred ?; 45°N - 27°S, 98°W - 52°E
Distribution
Tropical to warm temperate Atlantic, Indian and Western Central Pacific oceans. Western Atlantic: eastern seaboard of the U.S. from about 40°N to the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean..
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Short description
Elongate pelvic and caudal fin rays held body above the sediment. These rays appeared flexible when the fishes swam and stiff when they were perched on the bottom (Ref. 7460).
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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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
3.1 ±0.30 se; Based on food items.
Resilience
Very Low, minimum population doubling time more than 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Vulnerability
High to very high vulnerability (67 of 100)
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