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Omosudidae (Hammerjaws)
Etymology: Omosudis: Greek, omo = shoulder + Latin, sudis = esox, fish of the Rhine, cited by Plinius 9.15; it also means "stake" (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Rev. Richard Thomas Lowe (1802–1874) was a British botanist, ichthyologist and malacologist as well as being a clergyman. He graduated from Christ’s College, Cambridge (1825) and then took holy orders. He became a pastor in Madeira (1832), [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Günther.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Οικολογία
Θαλασσινό(ά) βαθυπελαγικό(ς); εύρος βάθους 0 - 4000 m (Ref. 38732), usually 100 - 1000 m (Ref. 7344). Deep-water; 40°N - 40°S
Worldwide in tropical and temperate waters. South China Sea and East China Sea (Ref.74511)
Μέγεθος / Βάρος / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 23.0 cm SL αρσενικό/απροσδιόριστο; (Ref. 4475); common length : 20.0 cm NG αρσενικό/απροσδιόριστο; (Ref. 5755)
Short description
Κλείδες προσδιορισμού | Μορφολογία | Μορφομετρία
Ραχιαίες άκανθες (συνολικά) : 0; Μαλακές ραχιαίες ακτίνες (συνολικά) : 9 - 12; Εδρικές άκανθες: 0; Μαλακές εδρικές ακτίνες: 14 - 16. Brownish above, sides silvery, iridescent, with black peritoneum showing through (Ref. 7344).
Meso- and bathypelagic at 700-1830 m (Ref. 58302). Probably swift swimmers, which can avoid nets, captured singly or in small groups (Ref. 6692). Carnivorous, feed on squids and pelagic fishes (Ref. 6692). Oviparous and are synchronous hermaphrodites (Ref. 84733).
Life cycle and mating behavior
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Are synchronous hermaphrodites, gonads consist of clearly defined and well separated ovarian and testicular regions with no indication of sequential maturation of the sex products (Ref. 84733). Also Ref. 103751.
Post, A., 1984. Omosudidae. p. 496-497. In P.J.P. Whitehead, M.-L. Bauchot, J.-C. Hureau, J. Nielsen and E. Tortonese (eds.) Fishes of the north-eastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean. UNESCO, Paris. Vol. 1. (Ref. 6692)
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): 4.8 - 21.3, mean 10.5 °C (based on 2379 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 1.5000 [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).
Τροφικό Επίπεδο (Ref.
69278): 4.3 ±0.64 se; based on food items.
Ελαστικότητα (Ref.
120179): Μεσαίο(α), ελάχιστος χρόνος για διπλασιασμό πληθυσμού 1,4 - 4,4 έτη (Assuming tm=2-4).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (18 of 100).