Tusked tubeshoulder (Holtbyrnia laticauda)

Scientific name: Holtbyrnia laticauda Sazonov, 1976

Tusked tubeshoulder (Holtbyrnia laticauda)

The Tusked tubeshoulder (Holtbyrnia laticauda) is a marine fish of the family Platytroctidae. Native range: Eastern Atlantic, South Africa: Indo-West Pacific: South Africa to New Zealand.

Biology

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

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Holtbyrnia laticauda
Family
Platytroctidae (Tubeshoulders)
Order
Osmeriformes (Smelts)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
30.0
Depth range
1140–1630 m (3740–5348 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 1140 - 1630 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: South Africa: Indo-West Pacific: South Africa to New Zealand.
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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