Scientific Name
Omosudis lowii

Common Name
Omosudid

Biology
Dorsal spines : 0; Dorsal soft rays : 9-12; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 14 - 16. Brownish above, sides silvery, iridescent, with black peritoneum showing through.

Classification

Classified By

G?nther, 1887

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Grinners (Aulopiformes)

Family

Hammerjaws (Omosudidae)

Distribution

Region

Worldwide in tropical and temperate waters. South China Sea and East China Sea (Ref.74511)

Distribution

Worldwide in tropical and temperate waters. South China Sea and East China Sea

Range

40°N - 40°S

Environment

Climate

Deep-water

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

0 m

Depth To - meters

4000 m

Zone

bathyalpelagic

Environment

Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 0 - 4000 m , usually 100 - 1000 m

Trophic Level

4.29 s.e. 0.64 Based on food items.

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

True

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

False

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

23.0 cm

Common Length

20.0 cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 1.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Fisheries: of no interest

Vulnerability

Low vulnerability (18 of 100)

Resilience

Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assuming tm=2-4)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated