Scientific Name
Neoepinnula americana

Common Name
American sackfish

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 27; Dorsal soft rays (total): 17-20; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 17 - 20. There are two lateral lines on the sides, both originating above the upper angle of the gill opening. Sometimes the lower lateral line branches off from the second or third tubular scale of the upper lateral line. The sides are silvery, the back brown; the first dorsal fin is blackish, the second dorsal fin black anteriorly; the buccal cavity is pale, and the branchial cavity pale to dusky.

Classification

Classified By

Grey, 1953

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Perch-like fish (Perciformes)

Family

Snake mackerels (Gempylidae)

Distribution

Region

Western Atlantic

Distribution

Western Atlantic: known only from the Gulf of Mexico, Yucat?n Channel, Caribbean Sea off Venezuela, off Suriname, and off southern Brazil (Ref. 47377).

Range

31°N - 3°N, 94°W - 49°W

Environment

Climate

Deep-water

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

184 m

Depth To - meters

457 m

Zone

benthopelagic

Environment

Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 184 - 457 m (Ref. 6181)

Trophic Level

3.81 s.e. 0.53 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

22.0 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 to moderate vulnerability (25 of 100)

Resilience

High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated