Blackfin sorcerer (Nettastoma melanurum)

Scientific name: Nettastoma melanurum Rafinesque, 1810

The Blackfin sorcerer (Nettastoma melanurum) is a marine fish of the family Nettastomatidae. Native range: Eastern Atlantic, Portugal to the Gulf of Guinea including western Mediterranean. Western Atlantic: Gulf of Mexico to the Guianas and to southern Brazil.

Biology

Vertebrae: 190 - 210. Usually five supratemporal pores, SO5 absent. Lateral line pores 43-49. Median vomerine teeth somewhat enlarged. Posterior nostril near anterodorsal margin of eye.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Nettastoma melanurum
Family
Nettastomatidae (Duckbill eels)
Order
Anguilliformes (Eels and Morays)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
77.3
Depth range
37–1647 m (121–5404 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 37 - 1647 m, usually 329 - 860 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: Portugal to the Gulf of Guinea including western Mediterranean. Western Atlantic: Gulf of Mexico to the Guianas and to southern Brazil.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Assuming tmax>10)

Sources

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

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