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Trachichthyidae (Slimeheads)
Etymology: Hoplostethus: Greek, hoplon = weapon + Greek, stetho, stethion = brest; literal = to prick a little breast (Ref. 45335); grandperrini: Named for Dr René Grandperrin, retired chief scientist of ORSTOM Nouméa, an ardent fish researcher and leader of deepwater fish explorations off New Caledonia (Chef de Mission of research cruises BERYX 2 and HALIPRO2), for his strong support for collaborative fieldwork between French and New Zealand scientists.
Eponymy: Dr René Grandperrin is an oceanographer and zoologist who is now a retired chief scientist of ORSTOM. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Οικολογία
Θαλασσινό(ά); εύρος βάθους 500 - 675 m (Ref. 92805). Subtropical
Northwest Pacific: types collected at Seamount 'B' in the northern portion of the Norfolk Ridge, south of New Caledonia and on the south-eastern slope of New Caledonia’s Grande Terre.
Μέγεθος / Βάρος / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 45.5 cm SL αρσενικό/απροσδιόριστο; (Ref. 92805)
Short description
Κλείδες προσδιορισμού | Μορφολογία | Μορφομετρία
Ραχιαίες άκανθες (συνολικά) : 6; Μαλακές ραχιαίες ακτίνες (συνολικά) : 13; Εδρικές άκανθες: 3; Μαλακές εδρικές ακτίνες: 9; Σπόνδυλοι: 26. This species is distinguished by the following characters: pectoral-fin rays 17-18; total gill rakers on outer side of first arch 19-20; abdominal scutes 13-14, scutes rectangular and rugose in large individuals; predorsal scales, 21-24; isthmus no scales; body scales adherent; lateral line scales with strong medial ridge and spine posteriorly and with numerous fine rather long spines in small individuals, scales rugose, lacking a posterior spine in large adults; predorsal midline scales forming very low ridge in small individuals, no ridge apparent in very large individuals; body ovoid and deep, depth 1.8-1.9 in SL; dorsal profile of head gently curved; dorsal- and anal-fin spines of moderate thickness; pectoral fin of moderate length, reaching base of second anal-fin spine in small individuals, to 10th-11th abdominal scute in largest; adults orange-red; buccal cavity mostly white, black only on roof of mouth posteriorly, opercular recess black anteriorly, much paler near periphery (Ref. 92805).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Γεννητική Ωρίμανση | Αναπαραγωγή | Γεννοβολία | Αβγά | Γονιμότητα | Προνύμφες
Roberts, C.D. and M.F. Gomon, 2012. A review of giant roughies of the genus Hoplostethus (Beryciformes, Trachichthyidae), with descriptions of two new Australasian species. Memoirs of Museum Victoria 69:341-354. (Ref. 92805)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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Διαδικτυακές πηγές
Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01660 (0.00714 - 0.03859), b=3.05 (2.85 - 3.25), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Τροφικό Επίπεδο (Ref.
69278): 3.7 ±0.6 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Ελαστικότητα (Ref.
120179): Πολύ χαμηλό, ελάχιστος χρόνος για διπλασιασμό πληθυσμού > 14 έτη (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Moderate vulnerability (42 of 100).
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