Classification / Names
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Size / Weight / Age
Max length : 37.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 1371)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; non-migratory; depth range 355 - 910 m (Ref. 1371)
Climate / Range
Deep-water; 4°C - 8°C (Ref. 1371), preferred ?; 35°N - 8°N, 119°E - 143°E (Ref. 1371)
Distribution
Short description
Dorsal
spines
(total): 2;
Anal
spines: 0. Snout short, conical, with broad, spiny terminal and lateral scutes; underside of the snout and part of the infraorbital region naked; mandibular rami with small deciduous scales posteriorly; pores large and prominent on head. Pyloric caeca 24 to 31. Body scales with long slender, conical to hastate spinules. Overall color dark brown, abdomen blackish; mouth grayish; gill cavity whitish with blackish margins; pelvic fins blackish, other fins dusky.
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
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Estimates of some properties based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index
PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)
Trophic Level
3.3 ±0.1 se; Based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Vulnerability
Moderate vulnerability (44 of 100)
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