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Beryciformes (Sawbellies) >
Cetomimidae (Flabby whalefishes)
Etymology: Mirapinna: Latin, mirus = wonderful + Latin, pinna = thorn (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Esau, in the Book of Genesis in the Old Testament of the Bible, is described as being ‘a hairy man’. The allusion is not explained but presumably refers to the “…dense pile of hair-like outgrowths” covering nearly the entire body. (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecologia
marino benthopelagico. Subtropical
Eastern Atlantic: one specimen caught north of Azores Island (47°20'N, 22°30'W).
Size / Peso / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 5.5 cm TL maschio/sesso non determinato; (Ref. 557)
Pelagic (Ref. 51024). Only known specimen was caught near the surface. Feeds on copepods (Ref. 6713).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturità | Riproduzione | Deposizione | Uova | Fecundity | Larve
Wheeler, A., 1977. Das grosse Buch der Fische. Eugen Ulmer GmbH & Co. Stuttgart. 356 p. (Ref. 557)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 1.0000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00389 (0.00180 - 0.00842), b=3.12 (2.94 - 3.30), in cm total length, based on all LWR estimates for this body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 3.0 ±0.00 se; based on food items.
Resilienza (Ref.
120179): Alto, tempo minimo di raddoppiamento della popolazione meno di 15 mesi (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).