Mediterranean dealfish (Trachipterus trachypterus)

Scientific name: Trachipterus trachypterus Gmelin, 1789

Mediterranean dealfish (Trachipterus trachypterus)

The Mediterranean dealfish (Trachipterus trachypterus) is a marine fish of the family Trachipteridae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 145-184. Silvery in color except for front of head, interorbital area, dorsal part of upper jaw, and tip of lower jaw which are black. Dusky blotch usually seen on body at bases of 20-28th dorsal rays.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Trachipterus trachypterus
Family
Trachipteridae (Ribbonfishes)
Order
Lampriformes (Velifers, Tube-eyes and Ribbonfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
300
Depth range
100–600 m (328–1969 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 100 - 600 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: western Mediterranean and from Morocco to Namibia; also off Table Bay, South Africa. Western Pacific: Japan and New Zealand. Southeast Pacific: Chile.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
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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