Scientific Name
Ceratias tentaculatus

Common Name
Southern seadevil

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 1; Dorsal soft rays (total): 4; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 4

Classification

Classified By

Norman, 1930

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Anglerfishes (Lophiiformes)

Family

Seadevils (Ceratiidae)

Distribution

Region

Southern Ocean. Also known from Mozambique and South Africa.

Distribution

Southern Ocean. Also known from Mozambique and South Africa.

Range

26°S - 69°S

Environment

Climate

Deep-water

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

100 m

Depth To - meters

2900 m

Zone

bathydemersal

Environment

Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 100 - 2900 m (Ref. 75154)

Trophic Level

3.29 s.e. 0.41 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

88 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.6875 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 (48 of 100)

Resilience

Unknown

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated