Pale toadfish (Ambophthalmos angustus)

Species facts

Scientific name

Ambophthalmos angustus

Family

Psychrolutidae (Fatheads)

Order

Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)

Class

Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)

Maximum length

29.0

Depth range

549–629 m (1801–2064 ft)

Environment

Marine; demersal; depth range 549 - 629 m

Climate

Temperate

Distribution

Southwest Pacific: New Zealand; Chatham Rise (east of South Island at 44?S), Bounty Platform (48?S, 180?E), Campbell Rise (52?S, 170?E), and Auckland Island Shelf (50?S, 167?E); and presumed records from Pukaki Rise (49?S, 173?E) and Antipodes Islands (approx. 50?S, 179?E).

Conservation status (IUCN)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

Resilience

Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)