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Ateleopodidae (Jellynose fishes)
Etymology: Ateleopus: Greek, ateles = imperfect + Greek, pous = foot (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Regan.
Issue
Is a synonym of Scomberomorus japonicus Bleeker, 1853 (Kaga, 2017). Species summary page to be deleted.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 145 - 660 m (Ref. 5528). Tropical
Western Indian Ocean: Red Sea to the Cape, South Africa.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 60.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 5528)
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9 - 10. Greyish in color, fins blackish (Ref. 5528). Dissection shows pelvic fins to have 2 minute spines in front of the long ray, and variable number of vestigial spines and rays in skinny projection behind the long ray.
Minimum depth reported taken from Ref. 57178.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Smith, M.M., 1986. Ateleopodidae. p. 404-406. In M.M. Smith and P.C. Heemstra (eds.) Smiths' sea fishes. Springer-Verlag, Berlin. (Ref. 5528)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 9.6 - 16, mean 13.9 °C (based on 41 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5315 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00389 (0.00180 - 0.00842), b=3.12 (2.94 - 3.30), in cm total length, based on all LWR estimates for this body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 4.0 ±0.6 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Moderate vulnerability (44 of 100).
