Gilbert's halosaurid fish (Aldrovandia affinis) fish species and information / pictures of Gilbert's halosaurid fish - Aldrovandia affinis

Gilbert's halosaurid fish (Aldrovandia affinis) fish species information

Scientific Name
Aldrovandia affinis

Common Name
Gilbert's halosaurid fish

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 1; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-12. Body white to grey-brown in color, underside darker (Ref. 3974). Insertion of the pelvic fin only slightly anterior to the origin of the dorsal fin. Lacks scale on the opercle (Ref. 37108).

Classification

Classified By

G?nther, 1877

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Halosaurs and deep-sea Spiny eels (Notacanthiformes)

Family

Halosaurs (Halosauridae)

Distribution

Region

Circumglobal. Eastern Atlantic

Distribution

Circumglobal. Eastern Atlantic: Madeira to Western Sahara, off South Africa. Western Atlantic: Gulf of Mexico and South America. Indo-Pacific: Zanzibar and Maldives; near Japan (Ref. 26165). Probably Somalia (Ref. 30573). Eastern Central Pacific (Ref. 9305).

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Deep-water

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

730 m

Depth To - meters

2560 m

Zone

benthopelagic

Environment

Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 730 - 2560 m (Ref. 3974)

Trophic Level

3.3 s.e. 0.40 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

55.0 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5156 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Unknown

Vulnerability

Moderate to high vulnerability (45 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