Schnakenbeck's searsid (Sagamichthys schnakenbecki)

Scientific name: Sagamichthys schnakenbecki Krefft, 1953

Schnakenbeck's searsid (Sagamichthys schnakenbecki)

The Schnakenbeck's searsid (Sagamichthys schnakenbecki) is a marine fish of the family Platytroctidae.

Biology

Mesopelagic to bathypelagic in southern part of its range and benthopelagic from 365 to 1,200 m in the northern part.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Sagamichthys schnakenbecki
Family
Platytroctidae (Tubeshoulders)
Order
Osmeriformes (Smelts)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
27.0
Depth range
365–1200 m (1198–3937 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 365 - 1200 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: eastern Greenland and western part of the British Isles to Portugal including Azores Island; off Canary Islands and Cape Verde, Gulf of Guinea, Angola and Namibia (18?45'S, 23?15'S).
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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