Smallspine spookfish (Harriotta haeckeli)

Scientific name: Harriotta haeckeli Karrer, 1972

Smallspine spookfish (Harriotta haeckeli)
Photo: http://www.fishbase.org/Photos/PicturesSummary.php?StartRow=1&ID=9001&what=species&TotRec=4

The Smallspine spookfish (Harriotta haeckeli) is a marine fish of the family Rhinochimaeridae.

Biology

Inhabits continental slopes and the ocean floor. Reaches at least 65 cm TL without the caudal filament. Rare in collections.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Harriotta haeckeli
Family
Rhinochimaeridae (Longnose chimaeras)
Order
Chimaeriformes (Chimaeras)
Class
Holocephali (Chimaeras)
Maximum length
65.0
Depth range
1400–2600 m (4593–8530 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 1400 - 2600 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
North Atlantic: west coast of Africa off Cabo Barbas, Spanish Sahara and the Canary Islands; off New York, USA and southern outlet of Davis Strait, Canada. Indian Ocean: submarine seamounts in 1,400-1,730 m and off St Helens, Tasmania in 1,480-1,700 m. Southwest Pacific: New Zealand.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Data deficient (DD)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Assuming Fec

Sources

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

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