Beardfish (Polymixia lowei)

Scientific name: Polymixia lowei G?nther, 1859

Beardfish (Polymixia lowei)

The Beardfish (Polymixia lowei) is a marine fish of the family Polymixiidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, Canada to New York, USA and northern Gulf of Mexico to the Antilles and French Guiana.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 5; Dorsal soft rays (total): 26-32; Anal spines: 4; Anal soft rays: 15; Vertebrae: 29 - 30. Tip of snout projecting beyond upper jaw. Body elongate. Head blunt and rounded. Head and body bluish gray. Body with metallic blue shin above, silvery below.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Polymixia lowei
Family
Polymixiidae (Beardfishes)
Order
Polymixiiformes (Beardfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
20.0
Common length
15.0
Depth range
50–600 m (164–1969 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 50 - 600 m, usually 150 - 600 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Western Atlantic: Canada to New York, USA and northern Gulf of Mexico to the Antilles and French Guiana.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assuming tmax>4)

Sources

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

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