Multipore searsid (Normichthys operosus) fish species and information / pictures of Multipore searsid - Normichthys operosus

Multipore searsid (Normichthys operosus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Normichthys operosus

Common Name
Multipore searsid

Biology
Unknown

Classification

Classified By
Parr, 1951
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Smelts (Osmeriformes)
Family
Tubeshoulders (Platytroctidae)

Distribution

Region
Eastern Atlantic
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: Iceland and western part of British Isles to Portugal including Azores Island (northern and western boundaries apparently following the 1,000 m isotherm for 4?C and the southern boundary for 5?C); and from the Canary Islands to Senegal, Gulf of Guinea and Angola (Ref. 4461).
Range
66°N - 18°S

Environment

Climate
Deep-water
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
Unknown m
Depth To - meters
1000 m
Zone
bathyalpelagic
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range ? - 1000 m (Ref. 4461)
Trophic Level
3.21 s.e. 0.38 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
16.4 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.6250 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Unknown
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (10 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