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Avocet snipe eel (Avocettina infans) fish species information

Scientific Name
Avocettina infans

Common Name
Avocet snipe eel

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 300; Anal spines: 0. Dorsal fin with up to 350 rays; caudal much reduced, linear; anal fin rays 265-270 or more; pectorals small (Ref. 6885). Uniform dusky brown, except jaws, pectoral fins, and lower abdomen which are paler (Ref. 6885). Strong sexual dimorphism (Ref. 3247).

Classification

Classified By

G?nther, 1878

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Eels and Morays (Anguilliformes)

Family

Snipe eels (Nemichthyidae)

Distribution

Region

Circumglobal

Distribution

Circumglobal: In tropical to temperate waters. North of about 20?S; except Mediterranean Sea and eastern Central Pacific. NorthEast Pacific: Queen Charlotte Islands, British Colombia, Canada to central Mexico, including the Gulf of California (Ref. 32364).

Range

55°N - 20°S, 180°W - 180°E

Environment

Climate

Deep-water

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

0 m

Depth To - meters

4580 m

Zone

bathyalpelagic

Environment

Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 0 - 4580 m (Ref. 58302), usually 1200 - 2000 m (Ref. 32364)

Trophic Level

3.5 s.e. 0.50 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

74.5 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5645 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 vulnerability (36 of 100)

Resilience

Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Assuming tmax>10)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated