Bigeye searsid (Holtbyrnia macrops)

Scientific name: Holtbyrnia macrops Maul, 1957

Bigeye searsid (Holtbyrnia macrops)

The Bigeye searsid (Holtbyrnia macrops) is a marine fish of the family Platytroctidae. Native range: Eastern Atlantic, Denmark Strait, southern Iceland and Bay of Biscay to South Africa.

Biology

Bathypelagic to benthopelagic in the northern parts of range, occurring from 300-1,000 m in the daytime, but as shallow as 100-120 m at night.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Holtbyrnia macrops
Family
Platytroctidae (Tubeshoulders)
Order
Osmeriformes (Smelts)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
20.0
Depth range
100–1000 m (328–3281 ft)
Environment
Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 100 - 1000 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: Denmark Strait, southern Iceland and Bay of Biscay to South Africa.
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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