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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)