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Parazen (Parazen pacificus) fish species and information / pictures of Parazen - Parazen pacificus
Parazen (Parazen pacificus) fish species information
Scientific Name
Parazen pacificus
Common Name
Parazen
Biology
Occurs on the continental slope. Benthic species (Ref. 75154).
Classification
Classified By
Kamohara, 1935
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Dories (Zeiformes)
Family
Parazen (Parazenidae)
Distribution
Region
Western Central Atlantic
Distribution
Western Central Atlantic: northern Cuba (Ref. 26340). Indo-West Pacific: Natal (South Africa), Japan, and Taiwan (Ref. 11228); Chesterfield Island (Ref. 11897).
Range
Unknown
Environment
Climate
Deep-water
Water Temperature From
Unknown
°C
Water Temperature To
Unknown
°C
Depth From - meters
145
m
Depth To - meters
500
m
Zone
bathydemersal
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 145 - 500 m (Ref. 11897)
Trophic Level
3.72 s.e. 0.59 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
14.0
cm
Common Length
Unknown
cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 1.0625 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
Unknown
Threat To Humans
Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
Not Evaluated