Overview
Comprehensive Description
Biology
Not normally taken by commercial fishers because of the absence of a deep-water trawl fishery where it occurs (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)
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Distribution
Eastern Central Pacific: apparently confined to the Hawaiian 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)
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Physical Description
Morphology
Dorsal spines (total): 0; 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)
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Size
Max. size
31.0 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)
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Diagnostic Description
Snout short, conical, with a black margin along its leading edge and supranarial ridges, but not a ling the median nasal ridge. Scales small, uniformly covered with small, fine conical spinules. First dorsal fin with a large black blotch on its distal portion.
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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)
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Type Information
Paratype for Ventrifossa ctenomelas
Collection: Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History, Department of Vertebrate Zoology, Division of Fishes
Year Collected: 1891
Locality: (Hawaiian Islands)., Oahu, Hawaii, United States, Hawaiian Islands, Pacific
Depth (m): 539 to 539
Vessel: Albatross
Collection: Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History, Department of Vertebrate Zoology, Division of Fishes
Year Collected: 1891
Locality: (Hawaiian Islands)., Oahu, Hawaii, United States, Hawaiian Islands, Pacific
Depth (m): 539 to 539
Vessel: Albatross
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Type for Ventrifossa ctenomelas
Collection: Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History, Department of Vertebrate Zoology, Division of Fishes
Year Collected: 1891
Locality: (Hawaiian Islands)., Oahu, Hawaii, United States, Hawaiian Islands, Pacific
Depth (m): 627 to 627
Vessel: Albatross
Collection: Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History, Department of Vertebrate Zoology, Division of Fishes
Year Collected: 1891
Locality: (Hawaiian Islands)., Oahu, Hawaii, United States, Hawaiian Islands, Pacific
Depth (m): 627 to 627
Vessel: Albatross
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Ecology
Habitat
Depth range based on 8 specimens in 1 taxon.
Water temperature and chemistry ranges based on 8 samples.
Environmental ranges
Depth range (m): 491.5 - 663
Temperature range (°C): 5.183 - 6.993
Nitrate (umol/L): 30.408 - 41.466
Salinity (PPS): 34.099 - 34.323
Oxygen (ml/l): 0.607 - 2.252
Phosphate (umol/l): 2.193 - 2.982
Silicate (umol/l): 47.960 - 90.947
Graphical representation
Depth range (m): 491.5 - 663
Temperature range (°C): 5.183 - 6.993
Nitrate (umol/L): 30.408 - 41.466
Salinity (PPS): 34.099 - 34.323
Oxygen (ml/l): 0.607 - 2.252
Phosphate (umol/l): 2.193 - 2.982
Silicate (umol/l): 47.960 - 90.947
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Water temperature and chemistry ranges based on 8 samples.
Environmental ranges
Depth range (m): 491.5 - 663
Temperature range (°C): 5.183 - 6.993
Nitrate (umol/L): 30.408 - 41.466
Salinity (PPS): 34.099 - 34.323
Oxygen (ml/l): 0.607 - 2.252
Phosphate (umol/l): 2.193 - 2.982
Silicate (umol/l): 47.960 - 90.947
Graphical representation
Depth range (m): 491.5 - 663
Temperature range (°C): 5.183 - 6.993
Nitrate (umol/L): 30.408 - 41.466
Salinity (PPS): 34.099 - 34.323
Oxygen (ml/l): 0.607 - 2.252
Phosphate (umol/l): 2.193 - 2.982
Silicate (umol/l): 47.960 - 90.947
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Depth: 411 - 673m.
From 411 to 673 meters.
Habitat: benthopelagic.
From 411 to 673 meters.
Habitat: benthopelagic.
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Environment
benthopelagic; non-migratory; marine; depth range 411 - 673 m (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)
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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.
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Relevance to Humans and Ecosystems
Benefits
Importance
fisheries: of no interest
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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)
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