Scientific Name
Glossanodon struhsakeri

Common Name
Struhsaker's deep-sea smelt

Biology
Occurs on the outer shelf and upper slope, rarely to 1400 m.

Classification

Classified By

Cohen, 1970

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Smelts (Osmeriformes)

Family

Argentines or herring smelts (Argentinidae)

Distribution

Region

Western Central Pacific

Distribution

Western Central Pacific: Australia. Eastern Pacific: Hawaiian area.

Range

23°N - 30°S, 112°E - 153°W

Environment

Climate

Temperate

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

185 m

Depth To - meters

373 m

Zone

benthopelagic

Environment

Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 185 - 373 m

Trophic Level

3.12 s.e. 0.34 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

Unknown cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5001 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 to moderate vulnerability (28 of 100)

Resilience

High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated