Teardrop tubeshoulder (Holtbyrnia innesi)

Scientific name: Holtbyrnia innesi Fowler, 1934

Teardrop tubeshoulder (Holtbyrnia innesi)

The Teardrop tubeshoulder (Holtbyrnia innesi) is a marine fish of the family Platytroctidae. Native range: Eastern Atlantic, Gulf of Guinea and Angola. Elsewhere, western Atlantic and tropical eastern Pacific.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 19-21; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 15 - 17

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Holtbyrnia innesi
Family
Platytroctidae (Tubeshoulders)
Order
Osmeriformes (Smelts)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
24.0
Depth range
100–1500 m (328–4921 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 100 - 1500 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: Gulf of Guinea and Angola. Elsewhere, western Atlantic and tropical eastern Pacific.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
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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