Description: One of the most common deep-slope species in many areas of the world. Elongate body, with a depressed snout that forms a broadly pointed plate. Has a chin barbel.
Global Distribution: Circumglobal except in the Northwestern Pacific. View Map
BIOLOGICAL FEATURES
Size: Maximum length 75.0 cm (standard length). Females grow larger than males.
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Reproduction: Spawns in the deep parts of its range.
Maturity: Range 41 - 43 cm
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ECOLOGICAL FEATURES
Depth range: FishBase: 350 - 3277 m, usually 1300 - 2500 m.
Habitat: Bathypelagic. Found on the continental or insular slope and upper rise. May move offshore with age. Dominant species in many deep-slope communities.
Feeding habits: Feeds on benthic invertebrates.
Trophic level: FishBase: 3.6
FISHERIES
Commercial interest: Not commercial. Detected in experimental fisheries.
Conservation status: Global: Not evaluated.
Europe: Least concern.
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REFERENCES
Cohen D.M., Inada T., Iwamoto T., Scialabba N. (1990). FAO Species Catalogue. Vol. 10. Gadiform fishes of the world (Family Gadiformes). An annotated and illustrated catalogue of cods, hakes, grenadiers and other gadiform fishes known to date. FAO Fisheries Synopsis No. 125, Vol. 10. FAO, Rome, 442 pp.
Hureau J.-C., ed. (1984-1985). Fishes of the North-Eastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean. UNESCO. Accessed through: Marine Species Identification Portal. World Wide Web electronic publication. http://species-identification.org (2014).
IUCN (2014). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.1. www.iucnredlist.org
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