Scientific Name
Dolichopteryx parini

Common Name
Winged spookfish

Biology
Dorsal spines : 0; Dorsal soft rays : 11-13; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 10 - 11; Vertebrae: 46 - 47. Eyes pouchlike; adipose fin present.

Classification

Classified By

Kobyliansky & Fedorov, 2001

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Smelts (Osmeriformes)

Family

Barreleyes or spookfishes (Opisthoproctidae)

Distribution

Region

North Pacific

Distribution

North Pacific: southern Bering Sea to Honshu, Japan, the Sea of Okhotsk and southern British Columbia, Canada.

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Deep-water

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

200 m

Depth To - meters

2000 m

Zone

bathyalpelagic

Environment

Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 200 - 2000 m

Trophic Level

3.81 s.e. 0.13 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

21.7 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5020 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Unknown

Vulnerability

Moderate vulnerability (38 of 100)

Resilience

Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated