Gelatinous blindfish (Aphyonus gelatinosus)

Scientific name: Aphyonus gelatinosus G?nther, 1878

Gelatinous blindfish (Aphyonus gelatinosus)

The Gelatinous blindfish (Aphyonus gelatinosus) is a marine fish of the family Aphyonidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 93-118; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 65 - 71

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Aphyonus gelatinosus
Family
Aphyonidae (Blind cusk eels)
Order
Ophidiiformes (Cusk eels)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
15.0
Depth range
900–2562 m (2953–8406 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 900 - 2562 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: one specimen from Azores and from south of Canary Islands. Southwest Pacific: Known in Australia only from the type locality, off Cape York, Queensland. Western Indian Ocean: off Natal, South Africa. Few specimens from tropical parts of all oceans.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest

Sources

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

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