Brownsnout spookfish (Dolichopteryx longipes)

Scientific name: Dolichopteryx longipes Vaillant, 1888

Brownsnout spookfish (Dolichopteryx longipes)

The Brownsnout spookfish (Dolichopteryx longipes) is a marine fish of the family Opisthoproctidae. Native range: Probably worldwide in temperate and tropical waters. Eastern Pacific, California Current region. South China Sea.

Biology

Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-11; Anal soft rays: 8 - 9; Vertebrae: 46 - 47. Body deep. Short pectoral fins, long ventral fins. Relatively large head and absence of ventral light organs. Line of dark chromatophores along the body below lateral line.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Dolichopteryx longipes
Family
Opisthoproctidae (Barreleyes or spookfishes)
Order
Osmeriformes (Smelts)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
18.0
Depth range
500–2400 m (1640–7874 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; oceanodromous; depth range 500 - 2400 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Probably worldwide in temperate and tropical waters. Eastern Pacific: California Current region. South China Sea.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assuming tmax>3)

Sources

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

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