Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecología
marino bentopelágico; rango de profundidad 200 - 800 m (Ref. 47377). Subtropical; 41°N - 34°S, 98°W - 8°E (Ref. 1371)
Western Atlantic: widespread in tropical waters, including the Caribbean, east coast of America between 40°N and 30°S (Ref. 47377). Eastern Atlantic: apparently more restricted, from Cape Verde to about 11°S. Northwest Atlantic: Canada (Ref. 5951).
Tamaño / Peso / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 23.0 cm TL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 1371); common length : 18.0 cm TL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 2683)
Espinas dorsales (total) : 0; Radios blandos dorsales (total) : 57 - 63; Espinas anales: 0; Radios blandos anales: 54 - 62. Head short; snout blunt, rounded; pectoral fins extending far beyond the anal fin origin; filamentous ray of pelvic fins extending slightly beyond the anal fin origin; color is dark; roof of mouth with dark anchor-shaped pigment pattern (Ref. 1371).
Often rather abundant on the upper slope (Ref. 1371).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproducción | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larva
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). Rome: FAO. 442 p. (Ref. 1371)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Pesquerías: sin interés
Herramientas
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 8.8 - 18.1, mean 12.2 °C (based on 124 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5001 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00389 (0.00195 - 0.00776), b=3.11 (2.93 - 3.29), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Nivel trófico (Ref.
69278): 3.0 ±0.17 se; based on food items.
Resiliencia (Ref.
120179): Medio, población duplicada en un tiempo mínimo de 1.4-4.4 años (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (13 of 100).