Benthic (Ref. 58302). Found on the continental rise and the abyss, commonly below 2,000 m, in water colder than 4°C. Larvae are probably pelagic in near-surface midwaters. Solitary, lurking bottom feeder. Probably piscivore (Ref. 4964).

Azores Exclusive Economic Zone, European waters (ERMS scope), Gulf of Mexico, North West Atlantic, Portuguese Exclusive Economic Zone, Spanish Exclusive Economic Zone

Circumglobal between latitude 50°N-20°S except tropical eastern Pacific. Eastern Atlantic: northern Ireland; Morocco to Gabon.

circumglobal between latitude 50°N-20°S except tropical eastern Pacific

Circumglobal, including Hawaiian Islands, but except Eastern Pacific; strays into Western Mediterranean Sea.

Dorsal soft rays (total): 16 - 17; Analsoft rays: 13; Vertebrae: 50 - 51

Maximum size: 780 mm SL

78.0 cm SL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 4472))

Moderately elongate and slender. Slightly depressed anteriorly and compressed posteriorly. Color generally white, with peritoneum, branchial and buccal regions dark. Small specimens have faint vertical bars (Ref. 37039).

bathydemersal; marine; depth range 1550 - 4903 m (Ref. 58302), usually ? - 2000 m (Ref. 4472)

benthic

Known from seamounts and knolls

Found on the continental rise and the abyss, commonly below 2,000 m, in water colder than 4°C.

Depth range based on 16 specimens in 1 taxon.
Water temperature and chemistry ranges based on 12 samples.

Environmental ranges
  Depth range (m): 380 - 4844
  Temperature range (°C): 1.549 - 14.350
  Nitrate (umol/L): 10.727 - 37.689
  Salinity (PPS): 34.683 - 35.241
  Oxygen (ml/l): 2.967 - 6.253
  Phosphate (umol/l): 0.840 - 2.795
  Silicate (umol/l): 6.492 - 178.536

Graphical representation

Depth range (m): 380 - 4844

Temperature range (°C): 1.549 - 14.350

Nitrate (umol/L): 10.727 - 37.689

Salinity (PPS): 34.683 - 35.241

Oxygen (ml/l): 2.967 - 6.253

Phosphate (umol/l): 0.840 - 2.795

Silicate (umol/l): 6.492 - 178.536
 
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Depth: 1550 - 4800m.
From 1550 to 4800 meters.

Habitat: bathydemersal. Found on the continental rise and the abyss, commonly below 2,000 m, in water colder than 4°C. Larvae are probably pelagic in near-surface midwaters. Solitary, lurking bottom feeder. Probably piscivorous (Ref. 4964).

Found on the continental rise and the abyss, commonly below 2,000 m, in water colder than 4°C. Larvae are probably pelagic in near-surface midwaters. Solitary, lurking bottom feeder. Probably piscivore (Ref. 4964).

Contrary to Ref. 240 this species is an hermaphrodite (Ref. 7463).

Not Evaluated