Scientific Name
Sudis atrox

Common Name
Fierce pike smelt

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-12; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 21 - 22; Vertebrae: 52 - 55. Branchiostegal rays: 8.

Classification

Classified By

Rofen, 1963

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Grinners (Aulopiformes)

Family

Barracudinas (Paralepididae)

Distribution

Region

Eastern Atlantic

Distribution

Eastern Atlantic: one locality near the equator at 25?W. Eastern Pacific: at least 32?N to Chile (Ref. 35950), including the Hawaiian Islands (Ref. 583). Also known from Western Atlantic, from USA to Brazil (Ref. 47377).

Range

32°N -

Environment

Climate

Deep-water

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

30 m

Depth To - meters

2250 m

Zone

bathyalpelagic

Environment

Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 30 - 2250 m (Ref. 47377)

Trophic Level

3.53 s.e. 0.55 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

12.5 cm

Common Length

7.5 cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.7500 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 (13 of 100)

Resilience

Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assuming tmax>3)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated