Spiny-back eel (Notacanthus sexspinis) fish species and information / pictures of Spiny-back eel - Notacanthus sexspinis

Spiny-back eel (Notacanthus sexspinis) fish species information

Scientific Name
Notacanthus sexspinis

Common Name
Spiny-back eel

Biology
Dorsal spines : 5 - 9; Dorsal soft rays : 0-1; Anal spines: 10 - 18; Anal soft rays: 115 - 160. Pelvic fins with 1-3 spines, the first of which is rudimentary. Body dark brown, with darker fins and mouth.

Classification

Classified By

Richardson, 1846

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Halosaurs and deep-sea Spiny eels (Notacanthiformes)

Family

Deep-sea spiny eels (Notacanthidae)

Distribution

Region

Southeast Atlantic

Distribution

Southeast Atlantic: Walvis Bay to Durban, South Africa. Southwest Atlantic: Brazil. Southeast Pacific: Chile. Eastern Indian Ocean: southern Australia, from Western Australia to New South Wales and Tasmania. Southwest Pacific: New Zealand.

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Deep-water

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

360 m

Depth To - meters

1300 m

Zone

bathydemersal

Environment

Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 360 - 1300 m

Trophic Level

3.03 s.e. 0.17 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

60.0 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5161 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 (47 of 100)

Resilience

Unknown

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated