Sackfish (Neoepinnula orientalis)

Scientific name: Neoepinnula orientalis Gilchrist & von Bonde, 1924

Sackfish (Neoepinnula orientalis)

The Sackfish (Neoepinnula orientalis) is a marine fish of the family Gempylidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 17; Dorsal soft rays (total): 17-20; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 17 - 19. There are two lateral lines on the sides, both originating from above the upper angle of the gill opening. Overall color is greenish brown to dark brown. The buccal and branchial cavities are usually black.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Neoepinnula orientalis
Family
Gempylidae (Snake mackerels)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
30.0
Depth range
200–570 m (656–1870 ft)
Environment
Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 200 - 570 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: off East Africa (Kenya to Natal, South Africa), Saya de Malha Bank, Arabian Sea; eastern North Indian Ocean, Flores, Banda, Arafura Sea, Sulawesi and Sulu seas, off Ryukyu Islands and southern Japan. Reported from Fiji and Tuvalu.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: subsistence fisheries
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

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

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