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Giant sawbelly (Hoplostethus gigas) fish species and information / pictures of Giant sawbelly - Hoplostethus gigas
Giant sawbelly (Hoplostethus gigas) fish species information
Scientific Name
Hoplostethus gigas
Common Name
Giant sawbelly
Biology
Found on the continental slope (Ref. 75154).
Classification
Classified By
McCulloch, 1914
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Sawbellies (Beryciformes)
Family
Slimeheads (Trachichthyidae)
Distribution
Region
Eastern Indian Ocean
Distribution
Eastern Indian Ocean: western and southern coasts of Australia. Southwest Pacific: New Zealand (Ref. 5755).
Range
Unknown
Environment
Climate
Deep-water
Water Temperature From
Unknown
°C
Water Temperature To
Unknown
°C
Depth From - meters
237
m
Depth To - meters
311
m
Zone
bathydemersal
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 237 - 311 m (Ref. 58018)
Trophic Level
3.7 s.e. 0.57 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
52.0
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
Unknown
Vulnerability
High to very high vulnerability (71 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