Slender escolar (Paradiplospinus gracilis)

Scientific name: Paradiplospinus gracilis Brauer, 1906

Slender escolar (Paradiplospinus gracilis)

The Slender escolar (Paradiplospinus gracilis) is a marine fish of the family Gempylidae. Native range: Southeast Atlantic, known only from off Namibia and western South Africa.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 35 - 38; Dorsal soft rays (total): 26-30; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 24 - 29; Vertebrae: 60 - 64. Body is extremely elongate. Mouth is large and with fang-like teeth. Eyes large. Pyloric caeca 6. Color of body and fins brownish black.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Paradiplospinus gracilis
Family
Gempylidae (Snake mackerels)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
52.0
Depth range
368–626 m (1207–2054 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 368 - 626 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Southeast Atlantic: known only from off Namibia and western South Africa.
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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