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Common names: Balila, Laying
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
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Uses: no uses
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Nakamura, I. and N.V. Parin, 1993
National Database:

Classification / Names

Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Perciformes (Perch-likes) > Trichiuridae (Cutlassfishes) > Aphanopodinae
Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes (gen., sp.) | ITIS | CoL

Common names from other countries

Balila, 塔氏深海带鱼, Tuckers frostfisk, ... more

Main reference

Nakamura, I. and N.V. Parin. 1993. (Ref. 6181)
References | Biblio | Coordinator : Parin, Nikolay V. | Collaborators

Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 77.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 6181)

Environment

Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 500 - 790 m (Ref. 6181)

Climate / Range

Deep-water, preferred ?; 17°N - 40°S, 29°E - 157°E (Ref. 6181)

Distribution

Western Pacific: Philippines, Viet Nam, Molucca Islands and southeastern Australia. Indian Ocean: Socotra Island, Saya de Malha Bank, Mozambique Channel, off Natal (Ref. 11228) and south of Java.
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 39 - 44; Dorsal soft rays (total): 88-96; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 76 - 83; Vertebrae: 133 - 142. Body extremely elongate and compressed. Pelvic fins diminutive, composed of a scale-like spine and a rudimentary soft ray. Body is silvery, jaws and opercle blackish. Inside of mouth and gill cavities black.

Juveniles mesopelagic at 500 m.

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

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Estimates of some properties based on models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82805)
PD₅₀ = 0.5005 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Trophic Level (Ref. 69278)
4.1 ±0.7 se; Based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Resilience (Ref. 69278)
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Assuming tmax>10)

Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)
Moderate vulnerability (39 of 100)

Price category (Ref. 80766)
Medium

Benthodesmus tuckeri Parin & Becker, 1970