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Common names: Hira-shibikamasu
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Classification / Names

Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Perciformes (Perch-likes) > Gempylidae (Snake mackerels)
Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes (gen., sp.) | ITIS | CoL

Common names from other countries

Escolier blanc, Escolar sierra, Caballa blanca, ... more

Main reference

Nakamura, I. and N.V. Parin. 1993. (Ref. 6181)
References | Biblio | Coordinator : Parin, Nikolay V. | Collaborators

Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 40.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 6181); common length : 25.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 6181)

Length at first maturity
L_m ?, range 25 - ? cm

Environment

Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 30 - 350 m (Ref. 36453)

Climate / Range

Subtropical, preferred 16°C (Ref. 107945); 15°S - 43°S, 77°W - 40°W (Ref. 6181)

Distribution

Southwest Atlantic: off Rio de Janeiro (Ref. 47377), southern Brazil, Uruguay and Argentina. Southeast Pacific: off Chile.
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 17 - 18; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-15; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 15 - 17; Vertebrae: 33. Lateral line single, slightly curving anteriorly, then fairly straight and oblique. Body is dark blue with metallic tint (Ref. 6181).

Mesobenthopelagic (Ref. 47377). Inhabits the continental slope (Ref. 6181). Feeds on small fishes (Ref. 6181) and euphausiids (Ref. 47377). Since 1980, no catches have been reported, except for 21 t caught in 1990 by Argentina (Ref. 6181). Good for smoked fish and fish and chips (Ref. 6181).

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)

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)
PD₅₀ = 1.0000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Trophic Level (Ref. 69278)
3.9 ±0.63 se; Based on food items.

Resilience (Ref. 69278)
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assuming tm=2-4)

Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)
Low to moderate vulnerability (34 of 100)

Price category (Ref. 80766)
High

Thyrsitops lepidopoides (Cuvier, 1832)