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Trachipteridae (Ribbonfishes)
Eponymy: Zu was the storm god of Babylonian mythology. The etymology commented that it was: “…a fitting name … since, until recent years, these fishes were known mainly from individuals found cast ashore in the wakes of storms.” (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Écologie
marin bathypélagique. Deep-water
Southeast Atlantic: Namibia (Ref. 27121) and off the western Cape coast, South Africa. Southwest Pacific: New Zealand.
Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 120 cm TL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 2713)
Épines dorsales (Total) : 0; Rayons mous dorsaux (Total) : 142 - 147. Adult specimens preserved in alcohol are tan in color; front of head with triangular dark area extending onto lips and gular region; posterior dorsal rays black; caudal fin black, base of fin pale (Ref. 2713).
Mesopelagic species (Ref. 27121).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturité | Reproduction | Frai | Œufs | Fécondité | Larves
Heemstra, P.C. and S.X. Kannemeyer, 1986. Trachipteridae. p. 399-402. In M.M. Smith and P.C. Heemstra (eds.) Smiths' sea fishes. Springer-Verlag, Berlin. (Ref. 2713)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
Menace pour l'homme
Harmless
Utilisations par l'homme
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 2.3 - 3.6, mean 2.8 °C (based on 173 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.7510 [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).
Niveau trophique (Ref.
69278): 4.0 ±0.5 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Résilience (Ref.
120179): Faible, temps minimum de doublement de population : 4,5 à 14 années (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): High to very high vulnerability (72 of 100).
Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 21.4 [6.7, 47.6] mg/100g; Iron = 0.279 [0.113, 0.761] mg/100g; Protein = 19.3 [16.4, 22.8] %; Omega3 = 0.111 [0.040, 0.285] g/100g; Selenium = 13.8 [4.9, 44.7] μg/100g; VitaminA = 14.2 [1.7, 108.5] μg/100g; Zinc = 0.417 [0.227, 0.833] mg/100g (wet weight);
