Smallmouth spiny eel (Polyacanthonotus rissoanus)

Scientific name: Polyacanthonotus rissoanus De Filippi & Verany, 1857

Smallmouth spiny eel (Polyacanthonotus rissoanus)

The Smallmouth spiny eel (Polyacanthonotus rissoanus) is a marine fish of the family Notacanthidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 26 - 36; Dorsal soft rays (total): 0. Same body coloration as P. africanus but lateral line lighter and less distinct. Maxilla fails to extend back to the posterior of nostril. Small mouth, short preoral snout. Light tan with black tips.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Polyacanthonotus rissoanus
Family
Notacanthidae (Deep-sea spiny eels)
Order
Notacanthiformes (Halosaurs and deep-sea Spiny eels)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
9.5
Depth range
500–2800 m (1640–9186 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 500 - 2800 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: Baffin Bay-Davis Strait Offshore, Ireland to South Africa, including the Mediterranean Sea. Reported from Iceland. Western Atlantic: Davis Strait to Cape Hatteras, North Carolina in the USA.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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