Intermediate scabbardfish (Aphanopus intermedius)

Scientific name: Aphanopus intermedius Parin, 1983

Intermediate scabbardfish (Aphanopus intermedius)

The Intermediate scabbardfish (Aphanopus intermedius) is a marine fish of the family Trichiuridae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 39 - 44; Dorsal soft rays (total): 54-59; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 46 - 50; Vertebrae: 102 - 108. Pelvic fins represented by a single spine in juveniles inserted before the base of the pectoral fins but entirely absent in adults. Body is coppery black with iridescent tint. The inside of the mouth and gill cavities black.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Aphanopus intermedius
Family
Trichiuridae (Cutlassfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
100.0
Depth range
300–1350 m (984–4429 ft)
Environment
Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 300 - 1350 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Atlantic Ocean: in moderately warm and tropical waters; it has not been found only off the coast of South America. In the eastern Atlantic, it is found off western Sahara, Congo and Angola, from Sierra Leone submarine rise and Pilberry Seamount.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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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