Arrowtail (Melanonus zugmayeri) fish species and information / pictures of Arrowtail - Melanonus zugmayeri

Arrowtail (Melanonus zugmayeri) fish species information

Scientific Name
Melanonus zugmayeri

Common Name
Arrowtail

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 67-81; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 50 - 61. Pale to dark brown in color (Ref. 6607). Teeth on upper jaw in three rows, median row enlarged, needle-like teeth; a pair of enlarged teeth near symphysis; lower jaw teeth biserial, inner row enlarged; vomerine and palatine teeth in a single row (Ref. 13608).

Classification

Classified By

Norman, 1930

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Cods (Gadiformes)

Family

Melanonids (Melanonidae)

Distribution

Region

Atlantic, Indian and Pacific

Distribution

Atlantic, Indian and Pacific: in tropical and temperate waters but rare in the temperate northeast Atlantic.

Range

60°N - 49°S, 81°W - 153°W

Environment

Climate

Deep-water

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

0 m

Depth To - meters

3000 m

Zone

bathyalpelagic

Environment

Marine; bathypelagic; oceanodromous (Ref. 51243); depth range 0 - 3000 m (Ref. 58302)

Trophic Level

3.51 s.e. 0.53 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

28.0 cm

Common Length

26.6 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 (18 of 100)

Resilience

Unknown

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated