White snake mackerel (Thyrsitops lepidopoides)

Scientific name: Thyrsitops lepidopoides Cuvier, 1832

White snake mackerel (Thyrsitops lepidopoides)

The White snake mackerel (Thyrsitops lepidopoides) is a marine fish of the family Gempylidae. Native range: Southwest Atlantic, off Rio de Janeiro, southern Brazil, Uruguay and Argentina. Southeast Pacific: off Chile.

Biology

Mesobenthopelagic. Inhabits the continental slope. Feeds on small fishes and euphausiids. Since 1980, no catches have been reported, except for 21 t caught in 1990 by Argentina. Good for smoked fish and fish and chips.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Thyrsitops lepidopoides
Family
Gempylidae (Snake mackerels)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
40.0
Common length
25.0
Depth range
30–350 m (98–1148 ft)
Environment
Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 30 - 350 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Southwest Atlantic: off Rio de Janeiro, southern Brazil, Uruguay and Argentina. Southeast Pacific: off Chile.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assuming tm=2-4)

Sources

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

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