Hawaiian ridge scabbardfish (Lepidopus calcar)

Scientific name: Lepidopus calcar Parin & Mikhailin, 1982

Hawaiian ridge scabbardfish (Lepidopus calcar)

The Hawaiian ridge scabbardfish (Lepidopus calcar) is a marine fish of the family Trichiuridae. Native range: Northwest Pacific, known only from type locality at Colahan Seamount of Hawaiian Submarine Ridge (31?01'N, 175?53'W).

Biology

Dorsal soft rays (total): 91-93; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 44 - 47; Vertebrae: 98 - 100. Second anal fin spine stout and spur-like. Body dark brown, becoming lighter ventrally; the opercle black, inside of the mouth and gill cavities black.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Lepidopus calcar
Family
Trichiuridae (Cutlassfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
79.0
Depth range
270–350 m (886–1148 ft)
Environment
Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 270 - 350 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Northwest Pacific: known only from type locality at Colahan Seamount of Hawaiian Submarine Ridge (31?01'N, 175?53'W).
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Assuming tmax>10)

Sources

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

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