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Symphysanodontidae (Slopefishes)
Etymology: Symphysanodon: Greek, syn, symphysis = grown together + Greek, physis = growth body form + Greek, odous = teeth; related to few teeth which are located over the area where the two jaws meet (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Bleeker.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Écologie
marin benthopélagique; profondeur 50 - 400 m (Ref. 54833). Deep-water
Pacific Ocean: Indonesia (off Lombok and the Kai Islands) and the Philippines (off Luzon) to the Hawaiian Islands.
Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 17.0 cm SL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 9831)
Inhabits deep offshore trawling grounds (Ref. 54833). Probably feeds on zooplankton. Reported to be frequently consumed by the lutjanid Pristipomoides at Pathfinder Reef, Mariana Archipelago (Ref. 54833).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturité | Reproduction | Frai | Œufs | Fécondité | Larves
Anderson, W.D. Jr., 1999. Symphysanodontidae. Bunquelovelies (also wampeejawed fishes, slopefishes, and shelf beauties). p. 2438-2441. In K.E. Carpenter and V.H. Niem (eds.) FAO species identification guide for fishery purposes. The living marine resources of the Western Central Pacific. Volume 4. Bony fishes part 2 (Mugilidae to Carangidae). FAO, Rome. (Ref. 9831)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)
Menace pour l'homme
Harmless
Utilisations par l'homme
Pêcheries: intérêt commercial mineur
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 14.8 - 26.4, mean 20.7 °C (based on 157 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5004 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01122 (0.00514 - 0.02450), b=3.04 (2.87 - 3.21), in cm total length, based on all LWR estimates for this body shape (Ref.
93245).
Niveau trophique (Ref.
69278): 3.5 ±0.5 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (11 of 100).