Black slimehead (Hoplostethus cadenati)

Scientific name: Hoplostethus cadenati Qu?ro, 1974

Black slimehead (Hoplostethus cadenati)

The Black slimehead (Hoplostethus cadenati) is a marine fish of the family Trachichthyidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 4 - 6; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-13; Anal spines: 2 - 3; Anal soft rays: 8 - 10. Body, head and fins dark grey in color.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Hoplostethus cadenati
Family
Trachichthyidae (Slimeheads)
Order
Beryciformes (Sawbellies)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
30.0
Depth range
70–1000 m (230–3281 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 70 - 1000 m, usually 200 - 700 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: along the coast of northwest Africa between 27?30'N to 10?10'N and 1?26'S to 26'14?S. Reported from Cape Verde. Western Indian Ocean: off Transkei, South Africa.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
Resilience
Very Low, minimum population doubling time more than 14 years (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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