>
Scombriformes (Mackerels) >
Trichiuridae (Cutlassfishes) > Aphanopodinae
Etymology: Benthodesmus: Greek, benthos = depth of the sea + Greek, desmos = bond, chain (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: The Russian Research Vessel ‘Vityaz’ (also spelled Vitiaz) is famous for many cruises, during which the holotypes of several of the above fish were caught. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecología
marino bentopelágico; rango de profundidad 0 - 900 m (Ref. 6181). Deep-water; 33°N - 20°S, 49°E - 141°W (Ref. 6181)
Indo-Pacific.
Tamaño / Peso / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 77.0 cm SL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 6181)
Espinas dorsales (total) : 61 - 64; Radios blandos dorsales (total) : 88 - 93; Espinas anales: 2; Radios blandos anales: 80 - 85; Vértebra: 137 - 142. Body silvery, jaws and opercle blackish. The inside of the mouth and gill cavities black.
Adults benthopelagic from 640 to 820 m, juveniles mesopelagic from 170 to 900 m (Ref. 6181). Minimum depth from Ref. 58018.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Madurez | Reproducción | Puesta | Huevos | Fecundidad | Larva
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
Herramientas
Special reports
Download XML
Fuentes de Internet
Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 9.6 - 22.2, mean 14.6 °C (based on 316 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5005 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00046 (0.00020 - 0.00105), b=3.12 (2.92 - 3.32), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Nivel trófico (Ref.
69278): 4.1 ±0.7 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resiliencia (Ref.
120179): Bajo, población duplicada en un tiempo mínimo de 4.5-14 años (Assuming tmax>10).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): High vulnerability (58 of 100).
![Image of Benthodesmus vityazi (Vityaz\](/images/thumbnails/jpg/tn_Bevit_u0.jpg "Image of Benthodesmus vityazi (Vityaz\")
