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Smallspine spookfish (Harriotta haeckeli) fish species information

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Scientific Name
Harriotta haeckeli

Common Name
Smallspine spookfish

Biology
Inhabits continental slopes and the ocean floor. Reaches at least 65 cm TL without the caudal filament. Rare in collections.

Classification

Classified By

Karrer, 1972

Class

Chimaeras (Holocephali)

Order

Chimaeras (Chimaeriformes)

Family

Longnose chimaeras (Rhinochimaeridae)

Distribution

Region

North Atlantic

Distribution

North Atlantic: west coast of Africa off Cabo Barbas, Spanish Sahara and the Canary Islands; off New York, USA and southern outlet of Davis Strait, Canada. Indian Ocean: submarine seamounts in 1,400-1,730 m and off St Helens, Tasmania in 1,480-1,700 m. Southwest Pacific: New Zealand.

Range

30°N - 46°S

Environment

Climate

Deep-water

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

1400 m

Depth To - meters

2600 m

Zone

bathydemersal

Environment

Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 1400 - 2600 m

Trophic Level

3.55 s.e. 0.50 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

65.0 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.7539 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 (48 of 100)

Resilience

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

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Data deficient (DD)