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Bregmacerotidae (Codlets)
Etymology: Bregmaceros: Greek, bregma = front of the head + Greek, keras, -atos = horn (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Nichols.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; pelagic-neritic; depth range ? - 604 m (Ref. 82161). Tropical
Western Atlantic: USA.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 4.6 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 53406)
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
Dorsal soft rays (total): 48; Anal soft rays: 50; Vertebrae: 51. This species is distinguished by the following characters: absence of chromatophores on abdominal part of trunk; dotted chromatophores widely scattered over latter half of tail; scales on cheek absent; shaft of opercle is directed downward and distinctly shorter than opercle; indistinct mandibular canal organs (Ref. 82161).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Torii, A., R. Javonillo and T. Ozawa, 2004. Reexamination of Bregmaceros lanceolatus Shen, 1960 with description of a new species Bregmaceros pseudolanceolatus (Gadiformes: Bermacerotidae). Ichthyol. Res. 51(2):106-112. (Ref. 53406)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5001 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00372 (0.00167 - 0.00826), b=3.17 (2.97 - 3.37), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 3.1 ±0.3 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).