Sharpsnout tubeshoulder (Maulisia acuticeps)

Scientific name: Maulisia acuticeps Sazonov, 1976

The Sharpsnout tubeshoulder (Maulisia acuticeps) is a marine fish of the family Platytroctidae. Native range: Southeast Atlantic, known only from one specimen (22?00'S, 12?14'E). Elsewhere, Pacific Ocean.

Species facts

Scientific name
Maulisia acuticeps
Family
Platytroctidae (Tubeshoulders)
Order
Osmeriformes (Smelts)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
25.5
Depth range
200–1500 m (656–4921 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 200 - 1500 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Southeast Atlantic: known only from one specimen (22?00'S, 12?14'E). Elsewhere, Pacific Ocean.
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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