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Gelatinous blindfish (Aphyonus gelatinosus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Aphyonus gelatinosus

Common Name
Gelatinous blindfish

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 93-118; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 65 - 71

Classification

Classified By

G?nther, 1878

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Cusk eels (Ophidiiformes)

Family

Blind cusk eels (Aphyonidae)

Distribution

Region

Eastern Atlantic

Distribution

Eastern Atlantic: one specimen from Azores (Ref. 7408) and from south of Canary Islands. Southwest Pacific: Known in Australia only from the type locality, off Cape York, Queensland (Ref. 7300). Western Indian Ocean: off Natal, South Africa (Ref. 6611). Few specimens from tropical parts of all oceans.

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Deep-water

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

900 m

Depth To - meters

2562 m

Zone

bathydemersal

Environment

Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 900 - 2562 m (Ref. 58018)

Trophic Level

3.46 s.e. 0.55 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

15.0 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5625 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 (10 of 100)

Resilience

Unknown

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated