Mediterranean dealfish (Trachipterus trachypterus) fish species and information / pictures of Mediterranean dealfish - Trachipterus trachypterus

Mediterranean dealfish (Trachipterus trachypterus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Trachipterus trachypterus

Common Name
Mediterranean dealfish

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 145-184. Silvery in color except for front of head, interorbital area, dorsal part of upper jaw, and tip of lower jaw which are black (Ref. 2713). Dusky blotch usually seen on body at bases of 20-28th dorsal rays (Ref. 2713).

Classification

Classified By

Gmelin, 1789

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Velifers, Tube-eyes and Ribbonfishes (Lampriformes)

Family

Ribbonfishes (Trachipteridae)

Distribution

Region

Eastern Atlantic

Distribution

Eastern Atlantic: western Mediterranean and from Morocco to Namibia; also off Table Bay, South Africa (Ref. 2713). Western Pacific: Japan and New Zealand. Southeast Pacific: Chile (Ref. 27363).

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Deep-water

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

100 m

Depth To - meters

600 m

Zone

bathyalpelagic

Environment

Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 100 - 600 m (Ref. 50610)

Trophic Level

4.5 s.e. 0.64 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

300 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5166 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Fisheries: minor commercial

Vulnerability

Very high vulnerability (85 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