Scientific Name
Gigantura indica

Common Name
Telescopefish

Biology
Dorsal spines : 0; Dorsal soft rays : 16-19; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 11 - 14

Classification

Classified By

Brauer, 1901

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Grinners (Aulopiformes)

Family

Telescopefishes (Giganturidae)

Distribution

Region

Circumglobal

Distribution

Circumglobal: In tropical to subtropical waters. Deep sea.

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Deep-water

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

17 m

Depth To - meters

2100 m

Zone

bathyalpelagic

Environment

Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 17 - 2100 m , usually 500 - 2000 m

Trophic Level

4.01 s.e. 0.68 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

20.3 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 1.0000 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 (17 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