Scientific Name
Maulisia mauli

Common Name
Maul's searsid

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 17-22; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 15 - 19

Classification

Classified By

Parr, 1960

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Smelts (Osmeriformes)

Family

Tubeshoulders (Platytroctidae)

Distribution

Region

Eastern Atlantic

Distribution

Eastern Atlantic: south of Iceland (Ref. 6682) to Gulf of Guinea. Western Atlantic: off Suriname and French Guiana (Ref. 13608). Western Indian Ocean: in tropical waters.

Range

63°N -

Environment

Climate

Deep-water

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

400 m

Depth To - meters

1200 m

Zone

bathyalpelagic

Environment

Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 400 - 1200 m (Ref. 44037)

Trophic Level

3.25 s.e. 0.39 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

20.0 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5312 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Unknown

Vulnerability

Low vulnerability (14 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