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Striped rabbitfish (Hydrolagus matallanasi) fish species information

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Scientific Name
Hydrolagus matallanasi

Common Name
Striped rabbitfish

Biology
Female maximum length given as precaudal length. Inhabits deep-reefs on the continental slope, usually deeper than 400 meters; with gorgonians, hard corals, tube sponges, crinoids, and ophiuroids. It also shares this habitat with other sharks Heptranchias perlo, Scyliorhinus haeckelii, Galeus mincaronei, Schroederichthys saurisqualus, Squalus sp., and the skate Gurgesiella dorsalifera.

Classification

Classified By

Soto & Vooren, 2004

Class

Chimaeras (Holocephali)

Order

Chimaeras (Chimaeriformes)

Family

Shortnose chimaeras or ratfishes (Chimaeridae)

Distribution

Region

Southwestern Atlantic

Distribution

Southwestern Atlantic: Brazil.

Range

23°S - 31°S

Environment

Climate

Subtropical

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

416 m

Depth To - meters

736 m

Zone

demersal

Environment

Marine; demersal; depth range 416 - 736 m

Trophic Level

3.74 s.e. 0.56 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

69.5 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5000 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 (44 of 100)

Resilience

Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Assuming fecundity

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Data deficient (DD)