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Spiny eel (Notacanthus chemnitzii) fish species information

Scientific Name
Notacanthus chemnitzii

Common Name
Spiny eel

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 5 - 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 2; Anal spines: 14 - 17; Anal soft rays: 125 - 145; Vertebrae: 225 - 239. Presence of palatine and dentary teeth in two or more rows. Numerous dorsal spines. Small specimens are pale tan or pale bluish gray, large specimens are dark brown (Ref. 37108).

Classification

Classified By

Bloch, 1788

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Halosaurs and deep-sea Spiny eels (Notacanthiformes)

Family

Deep-sea spiny eels (Notacanthidae)

Distribution

Region

Worldwide except in tropical waters (Ref. 27363). North Atlantic

Distribution

Worldwide except in tropical waters (Ref. 27363). North Atlantic: Gulf of Mexico and Cape Blanc, Mauritania north to Davis Strait, Canada and Iceland. South Atlantic: off South Africa. Southeast Pacific: off Chile. Eastern Indian Ocean: Australia (Ref. 7300). Southwest Pacific: New Zealand (Ref. 5755).

Range

61°N - 18°N

Environment

Climate

Deep-water

Water Temperature From

2 °C

Water Temperature To

4 °C

Depth From - meters

125 m

Depth To - meters

3285 m

Zone

benthopelagic

Environment

Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 125 - 3285 m (Ref. 58426), usually 125 - 1000 m

Trophic Level

3.5 s.e. 0.37 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

120 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

Fisheries: of no interest

Vulnerability

High vulnerability (63 of 100)

Resilience

Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Assuming tmax>10)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated