Mediterranean slimehead (Hoplostethus mediterraneus mediterraneus) fish species and information / pictures of Mediterranean slimehead - Hoplostethus mediterraneus mediterraneus

Mediterranean slimehead (Hoplostethus mediterraneus mediterraneus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Hoplostethus mediterraneus mediterraneus

Common Name
Mediterranean slimehead

Biology
Ref. 3583 and 3474 state the species is pelagic but Ref. 2683 indicates the species is demersal. Found over muddy bottom (Ref. 26999).

Classification

Classified By
Cuvier, 1829
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Sawbellies (Beryciformes)
Family
Slimeheads (Trachichthyidae)

Distribution

Region
Generally cosmopolitan. Eastern Atlantic
Distribution
Generally cosmopolitan. Eastern Atlantic: Ireland to Senegal, Canary Islands, and the Gulf of Guinea, including the Mediterranean; also Namibia and South Africa (Ref. 4181). Reported from Iceland (Ref. 12462). Western Indian Ocean: Red Sea (Ref. 9942) and South Africa (Ref. 4181). Western Atlantic: Georges Bank to northern Gulf of Mexico, Great Antilles, and Venezuela to southern Brazil (Moore, pers. comm.).
Range
Unknown

Environment

Climate
Subtropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
100 m
Depth To - meters
1175 m
Zone
benthopelagic
Environment
Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 100 - 1175 m (Ref. 9942)
Trophic Level
3.49 s.e. 0.53 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
42.0 cm
Common Length
20.0 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: of no interest
Vulnerability
High vulnerability (64 of 100)
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (K=0.11; tmax=11)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated