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Overview
Comprehensive Description
Biology
A deep-slope species of the tropical eastern Pacific (Ref. 9315). Polychaetes and benthic crustaceans are encountered in its stomach contents (Ref. 9315). Fairly common but of no commercial value (Ref. 9315).
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Cohen, D.M., T. Inada, T. Iwamoto and N. Scialabba 1990 FAO Species Catalogue. Vol. 10. Gadiform fishes of the world (Order Gadiformes). An annotated and illustrated catalogue of cods, hakes, grenadiers and other gadiform fishes known to date. FAO Fish. Synop. 125(10).x+442p. Rome: FAO. (Ref. 1371)
http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=1371&speccode=25
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Distribution
Eastern Pacific: off the Pacific coast from Mexico to Peru, including the Galapagos Islands.
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Cohen, D.M., T. Inada, T. Iwamoto and N. Scialabba 1990 FAO Species Catalogue. Vol. 10. Gadiform fishes of the world (Order Gadiformes). An annotated and illustrated catalogue of cods, hakes, grenadiers and other gadiform fishes known to date. FAO Fish. Synop. 125(10).x+442p. Rome: FAO. (Ref. 1371)
http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=1371&speccode=25
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Physical Description
Morphology
Dorsal spines (total): 2; Analspines: 0
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Cohen, D.M., T. Inada, T. Iwamoto and N. Scialabba 1990 FAO Species Catalogue. Vol. 10. Gadiform fishes of the world (Order Gadiformes). An annotated and illustrated catalogue of cods, hakes, grenadiers and other gadiform fishes known to date. FAO Fish. Synop. 125(10).x+442p. Rome: FAO. (Ref. 1371)
http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=1371&speccode=25
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Size
Max. size
50.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 1371))
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Cohen, D.M., T. Inada, T. Iwamoto and N. Scialabba 1990 FAO Species Catalogue. Vol. 10. Gadiform fishes of the world (Order Gadiformes). An annotated and illustrated catalogue of cods, hakes, grenadiers and other gadiform fishes known to date. FAO Fish. Synop. 125(10).x+442p. Rome: FAO. (Ref. 1371)
http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=1371&speccode=25
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Diagnostic Description
Snout prominent, pointed; chin with very short barbel. Scales highly deciduous; ventral and leading surfaces of the snout naked; suborbital region dorsally mostly naked; suborbital ridge scales small if present; head ridges without enlarged scute-like scales. Overall color is gray brown to dark brown; oral cavity pale to grayish.
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Cohen, D.M., T. Inada, T. Iwamoto and N. Scialabba 1990 FAO Species Catalogue. Vol. 10. Gadiform fishes of the world (Order Gadiformes). An annotated and illustrated catalogue of cods, hakes, grenadiers and other gadiform fishes known to date. FAO Fish. Synop. 125(10).x+442p. Rome: FAO. (Ref. 1371)
http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=1371&speccode=25
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Type Information
Paralectotype; Syntype for Coryphaenoides anguliceps
Collection: Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History, Department of Vertebrate Zoology, Division of Fishes
Year Collected: 1891
Locality: Off Panama, Costa Rica, Pacific
Depth (m): 1408
Vessel: Albatross
Collection: Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History, Department of Vertebrate Zoology, Division of Fishes
Year Collected: 1891
Locality: Off Panama, Costa Rica, Pacific
Depth (m): 1408
Vessel: Albatross
- Paralectotype: Iwamoto, T. & Sazonov, Y. I. 1988. Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences, Fourth Series. 45 (3): 45.; Garman, S. 1899. Memoirs of the Museum of Comparative Zoology at Harvard College. 24: 212.; Syntype: Iwamoto, T. & Sazonov, Y. I. 1988. Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences, Fourth Series. 45 (3): 45.; Garman, S. 1899. Memoirs of the Museum of Comparative Zoology at Harvard College. 24: 212.
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Ecology
Habitat
Depth range based on 3 specimens in 1 taxon.
Water temperature and chemistry ranges based on 1 sample.
Environmental ranges
Depth range (m): 1408 - 1837.5
Temperature range (°C): 3.298 - 3.298
Nitrate (umol/L): 42.877 - 42.877
Salinity (PPS): 34.606 - 34.606
Oxygen (ml/l): 1.584 - 1.584
Phosphate (umol/l): 3.049 - 3.049
Silicate (umol/l): 127.999 - 127.999
Graphical representation
Depth range (m): 1408 - 1837.5
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Water temperature and chemistry ranges based on 1 sample.
Environmental ranges
Depth range (m): 1408 - 1837.5
Temperature range (°C): 3.298 - 3.298
Nitrate (umol/L): 42.877 - 42.877
Salinity (PPS): 34.606 - 34.606
Oxygen (ml/l): 1.584 - 1.584
Phosphate (umol/l): 3.049 - 3.049
Silicate (umol/l): 127.999 - 127.999
Graphical representation
Depth range (m): 1408 - 1837.5
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Depth: 720 - 2400m.
From 720 to 2400 meters.
Habitat: benthopelagic.
From 720 to 2400 meters.
Habitat: benthopelagic.
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Environment
bathydemersal; non-migratory; marine; depth range 720 - 2400 m (Ref. 9315)
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Iwamoto, T. and W. Schneider 1995 Macrouridae. Granaderos. p. 1246-1265. In W. Fischer, F. Krupp, W. Schneider, C. Sommer, K.E. Carpenter and V. Niem (eds.) Guia FAO para Identification de Especies para lo Fines de la Pesca. Pacifico Centro-Oriental. 3 Vols. FAO, Rome. (Ref. 9315)
http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=9315&speccode=13880
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Trophic Strategy
A deep-slope species of the tropical eastern Pacific (Ref. 9315). Polychaetes and benthic crustaceans are encountered in its stomach contents (Ref. 9315).
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Iwamoto, T. and W. Schneider 1995 Macrouridae. Granaderos. p. 1246-1265. In W. Fischer, F. Krupp, W. Schneider, C. Sommer, K.E. Carpenter and V. Niem (eds.) Guia FAO para Identification de Especies para lo Fines de la Pesca. Pacifico Centro-Oriental. 3 Vols. FAO, Rome. (Ref. 9315)
http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=9315&speccode=13880
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Conservation
Threats
Not Evaluated
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IUCN 2006 2006 IUCN red list of threatened species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded July 2006.
http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=57073
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Relevance to Humans and Ecosystems
Benefits
Importance
fisheries: subsistence fisheries
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Cohen, D.M., T. Inada, T. Iwamoto and N. Scialabba 1990 FAO Species Catalogue. Vol. 10. Gadiform fishes of the world (Order Gadiformes). An annotated and illustrated catalogue of cods, hakes, grenadiers and other gadiform fishes known to date. FAO Fish. Synop. 125(10).x+442p. Rome: FAO. (Ref. 1371)
http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=1371&speccode=25
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