Dealfish (Trachipterus arcticus) fish species and information / pictures of Dealfish - Trachipterus arcticus

Dealfish (Trachipterus arcticus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Trachipterus arcticus

Common Name
Dealfish

Biology
Probably solitary although occasional aggregations have been reported, either for feeding or breeding purposes. Feeds on small fishes and squids (Ref. 6392). Sexually mature at a length of 200cm and an age of 14 years (Ref. 35388). Eggs, larvae, and young are pelagic (Ref. 6392).

Classification

Classified By

Br?nnich, 1788

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Velifers, Tube-eyes and Ribbonfishes (Lampriformes)

Family

Ribbonfishes (Trachipteridae)

Distribution

Region

Northeast Atlantic

Distribution

Northeast Atlantic: Norway and Iceland to Madeira Islands; one report from Spain in the Mediterranean. Western Atlantic: New York to southern Florida in USA. Populations in western Atlantic are probably a separate species (Ref. 7251).

Range

72°N - 25°N, 62°W - 25°E

Environment

Climate

Deep-water

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

300 m

Depth To - meters

600 m

Zone

bathyalpelagic

Environment

Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 300 - 600 m (Ref. 35388)

Trophic Level

4.5 s.e. 0.62 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: of no interest

Vulnerability

Very high vulnerability (85 of 100)

Resilience

Very Low, minimum population doubling time more than 14 years (tm=14; Fec = 500,000)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated