Shining tubeshoulder (Sagamichthys abei)

Scientific name: Sagamichthys abei Parr, 1953

Shining tubeshoulder (Sagamichthys abei)

The Shining tubeshoulder (Sagamichthys abei) is a marine fish of the family Platytroctidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 16-18; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 14 - 16; Vertebrae: 50 - 52. Branchiostegal rays: 8.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Sagamichthys abei
Family
Platytroctidae (Tubeshoulders)
Order
Osmeriformes (Smelts)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
33.0
Depth range
37–1500 m (121–4921 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 37 - 1500 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Western Pacific: Japan. Eastern Pacific: British Columbia, Canada (52?N) to Baja California (27?N), and from Peru (16?S) to Chile (39?S). Also from the southeast Pacific.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
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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