Sharptail mola (Masturus lanceolatus)

Scientific name: Masturus lanceolatus Li?nard, 1840

Sharptail mola (Masturus lanceolatus)

The Sharptail mola (Masturus lanceolatus) is a brackish-water fish of the family Molidae. Native range: Circumglobal, In tropical to subtropical waters. Western Atlantic: North Carolina, USA to southeastern Brazil.

Biology

Dorsal soft rays (total): 15-19; Anal soft rays: 15 - 19. Dorsal and anal fins similar in shape, positioned far back on body (Ref 53035).

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Masturus lanceolatus
Family
Molidae (Molas or Ocean Sunfishes)
Order
Tetraodontiformes (Puffers and Filefishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
337
Depth range
670 m (2198 ft)
Environment
Marine; brackish; bathypelagic; depth range ? - 670 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Circumglobal: In tropical to subtropical waters. Western Atlantic: North Carolina, USA to southeastern Brazil.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (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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