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Gempylidae (Snake mackerels)
Etymology: Neoepinnula: Greek, neos = new + Latin ex = outside + Latin, diminutive of pinna = spiny (Ref. 45335).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / εύρος βάθους / distribution range
Οικολογία
Θαλασσινό(ά) βενθοπελαγικό; εύρος βάθους 200 - 570 m (Ref. 6181). Deep-water; 37°N - 31°S, 32°E - 140°E (Ref. 6181)
Indo-West Pacific: off East Africa (Kenya to Natal, South Africa), Saya de Malha Bank, Arabian Sea; eastern North Indian Ocean, Flores, Banda, Arafura Sea, Sulawesi and Sulu seas, off Ryukyu Islands and southern Japan. Reported from Fiji and Tuvalu (Ref. 12596).
Μέγεθος / Βάρος / Age
Γεννητική Ωρίμανση: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 30.0 cm SL αρσενικό/απροσδιόριστο; (Ref. 6181)
Ραχιαίες άκανθες (συνολικά) : 17; Μαλακές ραχιαίες ακτίνες (συνολικά) : 17 - 20; Εδρικές άκανθες: 3; Μαλακές εδρικές ακτίνες: 17 - 19. There are two lateral lines on the sides, both originating from above the upper angle of the gill opening. Overall color is greenish brown to dark brown. The buccal and branchial cavities are usually black.
Body shape (shape guide): elongated; Cross section: oval.
Feeds on small fishes, crustaceans and cephalopods (Ref. 30573). Matures at about 15 cm SL.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Γεννητική Ωρίμανση | Αναπαραγωγή | Γεννοβολία | Αβγά | Γονιμότητα | Προνύμφες
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 2025-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Αναφ.
123201): 9.2 - 15.7, mean 11.9 °C (based on 148 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Αναφ.
82804): PD
50 = 0.6250 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00269 (0.00152 - 0.00477), b=3.05 (2.89 - 3.21), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species & (Sub)family-body (Ref.
93245).
Τροφικό Επίπεδο (Αναφ.
69278): 4.2 ±0.58 se; based on food items.
Ελαστικότητα (Αναφ.
120179): Υψηλό, ελάχιστος χρόνος για διπλασιασμό πληθυσμού < 15 μήνες (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low to moderate vulnerability (27 of 100).
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Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 25.9 [12.2, 61.1] mg/100g; Iron = 0.387 [0.168, 0.844] mg/100g; Protein = 17 [15, 19] %; Omega3 = 0.458 [0.226, 0.917] g/100g; Selenium = 17.2 [6.8, 38.0] μg/100g; VitaminA = 18.7 [3.9, 86.0] μg/100g; Zinc = 0.423 [0.291, 0.643] mg/100g (wet weight); based on
nutrient studies.
