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Palebelly searsid (Barbantus curvifrons) fish species and information / pictures of Palebelly searsid - Barbantus curvifrons

Palebelly searsid (Barbantus curvifrons) fish species information

Scientific Name
Barbantus curvifrons

Common Name
Palebelly searsid

Biology
Unknown

Classification

Classified By

Roule & Angel, 1931

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Smelts (Osmeriformes)

Family

Tubeshoulders (Platytroctidae)

Distribution

Region

Eastern Atlantic

Distribution

Eastern Atlantic: Bay of Biscay southward to Angola, including the Gulf of Guinea. Indian Ocean: tropical waters. Western Pacific: including the South China Sea. Eastern Pacific: Gulf of California (Ref. 6682) and Chile (Ref. 9068).

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Deep-water

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

0 m

Depth To - meters

4500 m

Zone

bathyalpelagic

Environment

Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 0 - 4500 m (Ref. 4461), usually 1000 - ? m (Ref. 4461)

Trophic Level

3.2 s.e. 0.38 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives

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

13.1 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.7500 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Unknown

Vulnerability

Low vulnerability (10 of 100)

Resilience

Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assuming tmax>3)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated