Winged spookfish (Dolichopteryx parini)

Scientific name: Dolichopteryx parini Kobyliansky & Fedorov, 2001

The Winged spookfish (Dolichopteryx parini) is a marine fish of the family Opisthoproctidae. Native range: North Pacific, southern Bering Sea to Honshu, Japan, the Sea of Okhotsk and southern British Columbia, Canada.

Biology

Dorsal spines: 0; Dorsal soft rays: 11-13; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 10 - 11; Vertebrae: 46 - 47. Eyes pouchlike; adipose fin present.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Dolichopteryx parini
Family
Opisthoproctidae (Barreleyes or spookfishes)
Order
Osmeriformes (Smelts)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
21.7
Depth range
200–2000 m (656–6562 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 200 - 2000 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
North Pacific: southern Bering Sea to Honshu, Japan, the Sea of Okhotsk and southern British Columbia, Canada.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

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

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