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Binocular fish (Winteria telescopa) fish species information

Scientific Name
Winteria telescopa

Common Name
Binocular fish

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-9; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 7 - 9. Dark blue-black with silvery reflections on head (Ref. 6597).

Classification

Classified By
Brauer, 1901
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Smelts (Osmeriformes)
Family
Barreleyes or spookfishes (Opisthoproctidae)

Distribution

Region
Eastern Atlantic
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: Gulf of Guinea. Western Pacific: Japan (Ref. 559), Australia (Ref. 7300), and New Zealand (Ref. 5755). Reported from the Hawaiian Archipelago (Ref. 58302). Tropical Indian Ocean.
Range
28°N - 49°S, 52°W - 154°W

Environment

Climate
Deep-water
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
400 m
Depth To - meters
2500 m
Zone
bathyalpelagic
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 400 - 2500 m (Ref. 6542), usually 500 - 700 m (Ref. 6542)
Trophic Level
3.7 s.e. 0.13 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
15.0 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 to moderate vulnerability (32 of 100)
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated