American sackfish (Neoepinnula americana)

Scientific name: Neoepinnula americana Grey, 1953

American sackfish (Neoepinnula americana)

The American sackfish (Neoepinnula americana) is a marine fish of the family Gempylidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, known only from the Gulf of Mexico, Yucat?n Channel, Caribbean Sea off Venezuela, off Suriname, and off southern Brazil.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 27; Dorsal soft rays (total): 17-20; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 17 - 20. There are two lateral lines on the sides, both originating above the upper angle of the gill opening. Sometimes the lower lateral line branches off from the second or third tubular scale of the upper lateral line. The sides are silvery, the back brown; the first dorsal fin is blackish, the second dorsal fin black anteriorly; the buccal cavity is pale, and the branchial cavity pale to dusky.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Neoepinnula americana
Family
Gempylidae (Snake mackerels)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
22.0
Depth range
184–457 m (604–1499 ft)
Environment
Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 184 - 457 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Western Atlantic: known only from the Gulf of Mexico, Yucat?n Channel, Caribbean Sea off Venezuela, off Suriname, and off southern Brazil.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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