Fierce pike smelt (Sudis atrox)

Scientific name: Sudis atrox Rofen, 1963

The Fierce pike smelt (Sudis atrox) is a marine fish of the family Paralepididae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-12; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 21 - 22; Vertebrae: 52 - 55. Branchiostegal rays: 8.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Sudis atrox
Family
Paralepididae (Barracudinas)
Order
Aulopiformes (Grinners)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
12.5
Common length
7.5
Depth range
30–2250 m (98–7382 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 30 - 2250 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: one locality near the equator at 25?W. Eastern Pacific: at least 32?N to Chile, including the Hawaiian Islands. Also known from Western Atlantic, from USA to Brazil.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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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