Scientific Name
Gibberichthys pumilus

Common Name
Gibberfish

Biology
Kasidoron, once given family status as Kasidoridae, is the larva of this species. Adults found at depths of 320 - 1,100 meters and larvae at 0 - 50 meters. Feeds on amphipods and copepods.

Classification

Classified By

Parr, 1933

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Pricklefishes, Bigscales and Gibberfishes (Stephanoberyciformes)

Family

Gibberfishes (Gibberichthyidae)

Distribution

Region

Western Atlantic

Distribution

Western Atlantic: Florida, USA to northern Brazil, including the Gulf of Mexico, the Bahamas and the Greater Antilles.

Range

30°N - 0°

Environment

Climate

Deep-water

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

320 m

Depth To - meters

1100 m

Zone

bathyalpelagic

Environment

Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 320 - 1100 m

Trophic Level

3.14 s.e. 0.35 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

9.2 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 1.0000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Fisheries: of no interest

Vulnerability

Low vulnerability (10 of 100)

Resilience

Unknown

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated