Eastern Atlantic: off southwestern Ireland and southern Bay of Biscay (Ref. 4736) to Western Sahara (Ref. 4460). Western Atlantic: Gulf of Mexico. Possibly occurring in the Western Central Pacific (Ref. 38717).

Range

53°N - 25°N, 66°W - 45°E

Environment

Climate

Deep-water

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

1200 m

Depth To - meters

2603 m

Zone

bathyalpelagic

Environment

Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 1200 - 2603 m (Ref. 58018), usually 2000 - 2600 m (Ref. 4736)

Trophic Level

3.36 s.e. 0.44 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

34.0 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5010 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

Moderate to high vulnerability (53 of 100)

Resilience

Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated