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Ateleopodidae (Jellynose fishes)
Eponymy: Professor Dr Isao Ijima (1861–1921) was Professor of Zoology at Science College, Imperial University of Tokyo (1885–1921) from where he had graduated (1881). [...] Dr Etienne Loppé (1883–1954) was a physician who qualified in Paris. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ekologi
marina djupbottenlevande; djupintervall 200 - 998 m (Ref. 6550). Deep-water; 31°N - 35°S
Eastern Atlantic: Morocco to South Africa.
Size / Vikt / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 200 cm TL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 36731)
Short description
Bestämningsnycklar | Morfologi | Morfometri
Taggstrålar i ryggfenan (totalt) : 0; Mjukstrålar i ryggfenan (totalt) : 9 - 10; Taggstrålar i analfenan: 0; Mjukstrålar i analfenan: 78 - 85. Dark brown to black in color, lighter below; pelvic ray and fold of skin at angle of mouth pale (Ref. 5528).
Inhabits upper slopes (Ref. 27121). Feeds on ophiuroids and fishes (Ref. 6717).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Könsmognad | Reproduktion | Lek | Ägg | Fecundity | Larver
Costa, M.J. and J.-C. Quéro, 1990. Ateleopodidae. p. 644-645. In J.C. Quero, J.C. Hureau, C. Karrer, A. Post and L. Saldanha (eds.) Check-list of the fishes of the eastern tropical Atlantic (CLOFETA). JNICT, Lisbon; SEI, Paris; and UNESCO, Paris. Vol. 2. (Ref. 6550)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Verktyg
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 8.7 - 13.7, mean 10.7 °C (based on 21 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).
Trofisk nivå (Ref.
69278): 4.3 ±0.71 se; based on food items.
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Very high vulnerability (90 of 100).