Giant sawbelly (Hoplostethus gigas)

Scientific name: Hoplostethus gigas McCulloch, 1914

The Giant sawbelly (Hoplostethus gigas) is a marine fish of the family Trachichthyidae. Native range: Eastern Indian Ocean, western and southern coasts of Australia. Southwest Pacific: New Zealand.

Species facts

Scientific name
Hoplostethus gigas
Family
Trachichthyidae (Slimeheads)
Order
Beryciformes (Sawbellies)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
52.0
Depth range
237–311 m (778–1020 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 237 - 311 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Eastern Indian Ocean: western and southern coasts of Australia. Southwest Pacific: New Zealand.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Very Low, minimum population doubling time more than 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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