Jellynose (Guentherus altivela) fish species and information / pictures of Jellynose - Guentherus altivela

Jellynose (Guentherus altivela) fish species information

Scientific Name
Guentherus altivela

Common Name
Jellynose

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-13; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 69 - 80. Adults dark brown, juveniles transparent with black blotches along body and fins (Ref. 5528).

Classification

Classified By

Os?rio, 1917

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Jellynose fishes (Ateleopodiformes)

Family

Jellynose fishes (Ateleopodidae)

Distribution

Region

Eastern Atlantic

Distribution

Eastern Atlantic: Portugal to South Africa. Eastern Central Pacific: Cabo Blanco and Quepos, Costa Rica and near Punta Jaqu?, Panama (Ref. 9272); also Galapagos Islands (Ref. 9227).

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Deep-water

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

200 m

Depth To - meters

800 m

Zone

bathydemersal

Environment

Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 200 - 800 m (Ref. 6717)

Trophic Level

3.45 s.e. 0.42 Based on food items.

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

200 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.7502 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Fisheries: of potential interest

Vulnerability

Very high vulnerability (82 of 100)

Resilience

Unknown

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated