Pale toadfish (Ambophthalmos angustus) fish species and information / pictures of Pale toadfish - Ambophthalmos angustus

Pale toadfish (Ambophthalmos angustus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Ambophthalmos angustus

Common Name
Pale toadfish

Biology
Unknown

Classification

Classified By
Nelson, 1977
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Scorpionfishes and Flatheads (Scorpaeniformes)
Family
Fatheads (Psychrolutidae)

Distribution

Region
Southwest Pacific
Distribution
Southwest Pacific: New Zealand (Ref. 5755); Chatham Rise (east of South Island at 44?S), Bounty Platform (48?S, 180?E), Campbell Rise (52?S, 170?E), and Auckland Island Shelf (50?S, 167?E); and presumed records from Pukaki Rise (49?S, 173?E) and Antipodes Islands (approx. 50?S, 179?E) (Ref. 76761).
Range
Unknown

Environment

Climate
Temperate
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
549 m
Depth To - meters
629 m
Zone
demersal
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 549 - 629 m (Ref. 58018)
Trophic Level
3.4 s.e. 0.46 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
29.0 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
Moderate to high vulnerability (52 of 100)
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated