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Gempylidae (Snake mackerels)
Etymology: Paradiplospinus: Greek, para = the side of + Greek, diploos = double + Latin, spina, pinna = thron (Ref. 45335).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ekologi
marina djupbottenlevande; djupintervall 368 - 626 m (Ref. 6181). Deep-water; 16°S - 30°S, 3°E - 15°E (Ref. 6181)
Southeast Atlantic: known only from off Namibia and western South Africa.
Size / Vikt / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 52.0 cm SL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 27121)
Taggstrålar i ryggfenan (totalt) : 35 - 38; Mjukstrålar i ryggfenan (totalt) : 26 - 30; Taggstrålar i analfenan: 2; Mjukstrålar i analfenan: 24 - 29; Ryggkotor: 60 - 64. Body is extremely elongate. Mouth is large and with fang-like teeth. Eyes large. Pyloric caeca 6. Color of body and fins brownish black.
Occurs in the upper continental slope (Ref. 6181). Juveniles probably pelagic (probably mesopelagic) (Ref. 6181). Specimens 35 to 40 cm SL had ripe gonads (Ref. 6181).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Könsmognad | Reproduktion | Lek | Ägg | Fecundity | Larver
Nakamura, I. and N.V. Parin, 1993. FAO Species Catalogue. Vol. 15. Snake mackerels and cutlassfishes of the world (families Gempylidae and Trichiuridae). An annotated and illustrated catalogue of the snake mackerels, snoeks, escolars, gemfishes, sackfishes, domine, oilfish, cutlassfishes,. scabbardfishes, hairtails, and frostfishes known to date. FAO Fish. Synop. 125(15):136 p. (Ref. 6181)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Verktyg
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 6.2 - 7.9, mean 7 °C (based on 8 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.7500 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00102 (0.00046 - 0.00225), b=3.06 (2.88 - 3.24), in cm total length, based on all LWR estimates for this body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trofisk nivå (Ref.
69278): 4.5 ±0.7 se; based on diet studies.
Resiliens (Ref.
120179): Mellan, lägsta populationsfördubblingstid 1,4-4,4 år (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Moderate to high vulnerability (45 of 100).
Climate Vulnerability (Ref.
125649): High to very high vulnerability (66 of 100).
Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 28.5 [13.6, 68.3] mg/100g; Iron = 0.46 [0.18, 1.05] mg/100g; Protein = 17.2 [15.0, 19.1] %; Omega3 = 0.275 [0.144, 0.534] g/100g; Selenium = 19.2 [8.0, 42.4] μg/100g; VitaminA = 14.6 [3.1, 68.0] μg/100g; Zinc = 0.308 [0.206, 0.462] mg/100g (wet weight);