Large-eyed rabbitfish (Hydrolagus mirabilis) fish species and information / pictures of Large-eyed rabbitfish - Hydrolagus mirabilis

Large-eyed rabbitfish (Hydrolagus mirabilis) fish species information

Scientific Name
Hydrolagus mirabilis

Common Name
Large-eyed rabbitfish

Biology
Moderately common on continental slopes. Feeds on small fishes and invertebrates. Oviparous. Eggs are encased in horny shells.

Classification

Classified By

Collett, 1904

Class

Chimaeras (Holocephali)

Order

Chimaeras (Chimaeriformes)

Family

Shortnose chimaeras or ratfishes (Chimaeridae)

Distribution

Region

Eastern Atlantic

Distribution

Eastern Atlantic: southern coast of Iceland, Faeroe Islands to northern Spain; off Western Sahara, Senegal, and Namibia. Probably more widely distributed in deep water. Western Atlantic: off the Guianas.

Range

65°N - 27°N

Environment

Climate

Deep-water

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

450 m

Depth To - meters

1200 m

Zone

bathydemersal

Environment

Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 450 - 1200 m

Trophic Level

3.94 s.e. 0.58 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

38.0 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

Unknown

Vulnerability

Moderate vulnerability (41 of 100)

Resilience

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

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Near Threatened (NT)