Palegold searsid (Maulisia argipalla)

Scientific name: Maulisia argipalla Matsui & Rosenblatt, 1979

Palegold searsid (Maulisia argipalla)

The Palegold searsid (Maulisia argipalla) is a marine fish of the family Platytroctidae. Native range: Eastern Atlantic, Madeira Islands. Eastern Pacific: British Columbia, Canada. Some records of Maulisia argipalla have been misidentified as Maulisia mauli.

Species facts

Scientific name
Maulisia argipalla
Family
Platytroctidae (Tubeshoulders)
Order
Osmeriformes (Smelts)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
19.0
Depth range
400–1620 m (1312–5315 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 400 - 1620 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: Madeira Islands. Eastern Pacific: British Columbia, Canada. Some records of Maulisia argipalla have been misidentified as Maulisia mauli.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assuming tmax>3)

Sources

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

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