Blacktip sawbelly (Hoplostethus intermedius)

Scientific name: Hoplostethus intermedius Hector, 1875

The Blacktip sawbelly (Hoplostethus intermedius) is a marine fish of the family Trachichthyidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, New Zealand and Australia (Western Australia, South Australia, Victoria, New South Wales and Tasmania).

Biology

Occurs on the continental shelf and slope.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Hoplostethus intermedius
Family
Trachichthyidae (Slimeheads)
Order
Beryciformes (Sawbellies)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
18.0
Depth range
200–680 m (656–2231 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 200 - 680 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: New Zealand and Australia (Western Australia, South Australia, Victoria, New South Wales and Tasmania).
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries:
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 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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