Glasshead barreleye (Rhynchohyalus natalensis)

Scientific name: Rhynchohyalus natalensis Gilchrist & von Bonde, 1924

Glasshead barreleye (Rhynchohyalus natalensis)

The Glasshead barreleye (Rhynchohyalus natalensis) is a marine fish of the family Opisthoproctidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-12; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 7 - 10. Scattered melanophores ventrally; pelvic fins and area around anus black; head translucent. Body compressed. Brown in preserved specimen, with black pigment cells scattered in lower half.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Rhynchohyalus natalensis
Family
Opisthoproctidae (Barreleyes or spookfishes)
Order
Osmeriformes (Smelts)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
16.0
Depth range
247–549 m (810–1801 ft)
Environment
Marine; pelagic-oceanic; depth range 247 - 549 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: Madeira and off Cape Town, South Africa. Western Atlantic: in tropical waters. Western Pacific: off the Ogasawara Islands, Australia, and New Zealand. Reported from the Hawaiian Islands.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 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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