Scientific Name
Paraulopus nigripinnis

Common Name
Cucumber fish

Biology
A temperate, generally demersal species found on the continental shelf and slope (Ref. 9563; 7300). Inhabits sandy to muddy bottoms (Ref. 41636).

Classification

Classified By

G?nther, 1878

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Grinners (Aulopiformes)

Family

Aulopus (Aulopidae)

Distribution

Region

Southwest Pacific

Distribution

Southwest Pacific: Australia and New Zealand.

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Temperate

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

80 m

Depth To - meters

600 m

Zone

demersal

Environment

Marine; demersal; depth range 80 - 600 m (Ref. 9563)

Trophic Level

4.02 s.e. 0.68 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

21.0 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

Unknown

Vulnerability

Low vulnerability (16 of 100)

Resilience

Unknown

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated