Slimy head (Hoplostethus mento)

Scientific name: Hoplostethus mento Garman, 1899

Slimy head (Hoplostethus mento)

The Slimy head (Hoplostethus mento) is a marine fish of the family Trachichthyidae. Native range: Eastern Pacific, Bay of Panama to Valparaiso, Chile.

Biology

Max. length (Johnny Labbe, pers. comm., 2000).

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Hoplostethus mento
Family
Trachichthyidae (Slimeheads)
Order
Beryciformes (Sawbellies)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
12.0
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: Bay of Panama to Valparaiso, Chile.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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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