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Ophidiidae (Cusk-eels) > Ophidiinae
Etymology: Genypterus: Greek, geny, -yos = face, jaw + Greek, pteron, = wing, fin (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Forster.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ekologi
marina djupbottenlevande; havsvandrande (Ref. 51243); djupintervall 22 - 1000 m (Ref. 58489), usually 300 - 550 m (Ref. 6390). Deep-water; 17°S - 57°S, 114°E - 30°W (Ref. 34024)
Southwest Pacific: southern Australia and around New Zealand. Southeast Pacific: Chile (Ref. 9068). Southwest Atlantic: Brazil (Ref. 4517).
Length at first maturity / Size / Vikt / Age
Maturity: Lm 72.0 range ? - ? cm
Max length : 200 cm SL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 34024); common length : 100.0 cm TL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 9258); publicerad maxvikt: 25.0 kg (Ref. 34024); rapporterad maxålder: 46 år (Ref. 128769)
Short description
Bestämningsnycklar | Morfologi | Morfometri
Taggstrålar i ryggfenan (totalt) : 0; Mjukstrålar i ryggfenan (totalt) : 141 - 164; Taggstrålar i analfenan: 0; Mjukstrålar i analfenan: 101 - 126; Ryggkotor: 68 - 70. Body pinkish yellow, marbled with irregular reddish brown blotches dorsally (Ref. 27363).
Common species (Ref. 34024). Found between depths of 22 m (Ref. 58489) and 1000 m (Ref. 33848). Feed mainly on crustaceans such as Munida and scampi and also on fish. Also caught above the bottom when feeding on hoki (Macruronus novaezelandiae) during the hoki spawning season. Available all year round. Juveniles are found in shallower shelf waters (Ref. 6390). Oviparous, with oval pelagic eggs floating in a gelatinous mass (Ref. 205). Utilized fresh, frozen or smoked; can be fried and baked (Ref. 9988, 34024).
Nielsen, J.G., D.M. Cohen, D.F. Markle and C.R. Robins, 1999. Ophidiiform fishes of the world (Order Ophidiiformes). An annotated and illustrated catalogue of pearlfishes, cusk-eels, brotulas and other ophidiiform fishes known to date. FAO Fish. Synop. 125(18):178p. Rome: FAO. (Ref. 34024)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fiskeri: kommersiellt viktig
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 3.3 - 12.7, mean 7.2 °C (based on 279 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5156 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00219 (0.00131 - 0.00364), b=3.17 (3.02 - 3.32), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species & (Sub)family-body (Ref.
93245).
Trofisk nivå (Ref.
69278): 4.2 ±0.76 se; based on food items.
Generation time: 11.0 (8.6 - 12.6) years. Estimated as median ln(3)/K based on 10
growth studies.
Resiliens (Ref.
120179): Låg, lägsta populationsfördubblingstid 4,5-14 år (K=0.1-0.23; tmax=30; tm=5-7).
Prior r = 0.25, 95% CL = 0.16 - 0.37, Based on 4 full stock assessments.
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Very high vulnerability (84 of 100).
Climate Vulnerability (Ref.
125649): Moderate vulnerability (44 of 100).
Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 11.8 [7.2, 25.7] mg/100g; Iron = 0.365 [0.190, 0.713] mg/100g; Protein = 15.6 [13.6, 17.7] %; Omega3 = 0.255 [0.136, 0.502] g/100g; Selenium = 31.6 [14.3, 70.0] μg/100g; VitaminA = 6.94 [1.54, 32.25] μg/100g; Zinc = 0.234 [0.157, 0.351] mg/100g (wet weight); based on
nutrient studies.
