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Pelican eel (Eurypharynx pelecanoides) fish species information

Scientific Name
Eurypharynx pelecanoides

Common Name
Pelican eel

Biology
Dorsal spines : 0; Anal spines: 0. Mouth greatly enlarged by a backward extension of jaws, gape comprising half or more of preanal length; buccal cavity greatly distensible. Tail attenuated and ending in an expanded, luminous caudal organ. Caudal fin absent; scales absent; lateral line without pores, instead with groups of elevated tubules.

Classification

Classified By

Vaillant, 1882

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Swallowers and Gulpers (Saccopharyngiformes)

Family

Gulpers (Eurypharyngidae)

Distribution

Region

Circumglobal

Distribution

Circumglobal: In tropical to temperate waters. Eastern Pacific: ranges from northern California to Peru.

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Deep-water

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

500 m

Depth To - meters

7625 m

Zone

bathyalpelagic

Environment

Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 500 - 7625 m , usually 1200 - 1400 m

Trophic Level

4.11 s.e. 0.56 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

100.0 cm

Common Length

55.0 cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 1.5000 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

Moderate to high vulnerability (54 of 100)

Resilience

Very Low, minimum population doubling time more than 14 years (Assuming semelparity with tm>10)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated