Black slimehead (Hoplostethus cadenati) fish species and information / pictures of Black slimehead - Hoplostethus cadenati

Black slimehead (Hoplostethus cadenati) fish species information

Scientific Name
Hoplostethus cadenati

Common Name
Black slimehead

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 4 - 6; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-13; Anal spines: 2 - 3; Anal soft rays: 8 - 10. Body, head and fins dark grey in color (Ref. 4181).

Classification

Classified By

Qu?ro, 1974

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Sawbellies (Beryciformes)

Family

Slimeheads (Trachichthyidae)

Distribution

Region

Eastern Atlantic

Distribution

Eastern Atlantic: along the coast of northwest Africa between 27?30'N to 10?10'N and 1?26'S to 26'14?S. Reported from Cape Verde (Ref. 27000). Western Indian Ocean: off Transkei, South Africa (Ref. 4181).

Range

28°N - 27°S

Environment

Climate

Deep-water

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

70 m

Depth To - meters

1000 m

Zone

bathyalpelagic

Environment

Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 70 - 1000 m (Ref. 9869), usually 200 - 700 m (Ref. 36731)

Trophic Level

3.17 s.e. 0.37 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

30.0 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

Fisheries: commercial

Vulnerability

High vulnerability (61 of 100)

Resilience

Very Low, minimum population doubling time more than 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated