Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Écologie
marin benthopélagique; profondeur ? - 412 m (Ref. 5951), usually ? - 100 m (Ref. 5217). Tropical; 30°N - 23°S
Western Atlantic: Canada (Ref. 5951) to Florida, USA to São Paulo, Brazil. Records of Syacium micrurum from the eastern Atlantic refer to Syacium guineensis.
Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 40.0 cm TL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 5377); common length : 20.0 cm TL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 5217); poids max. publié: 500.00 g (Ref. 27584)
Épines dorsales (Total) : 0; Rayons mous dorsaux (Total) : 83 - 92; Épines anales: 0; Rayons mous anaux: 64 - 74. In males, the 1st and 2nd rays of the pectoral fin become filamentous (Ref. 35237).
Found on soft bottoms of the continental plateau (Ref. 5217, 5377). Feeds on worms and crustaceans. Exhibits sexual dimorphism (Ref. 35237).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproduction | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larves
Distinct pairing (Ref. 205).
Murakami, T. and K. Amaoka, 1992. Review of the genus Syacium (Paralichthyidae) with the description of a new species from Ecuador and Columbia. Bull. Fac. Fish. Hokkaido Univ. 43(2):61-95. (Ref. 10878)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435)
Menace pour l'homme
Harmless
Utilisations par l'homme
Pêcheries: intérêt commercial mineur; Aquarium: Commercial
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5039 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00977 (0.00420 - 0.02273), b=3.07 (2.86 - 3.28), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Niveau trophique (Ref.
69278): 3.3 ±0.39 se; based on food items.
Résilience (Ref.
120179): Haut, temps minimum de doublement de population inférieur à 15 mois (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low to moderate vulnerability (30 of 100).
Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 99.6 [49.0, 182.3] mg/100g; Iron = 0.834 [0.376, 1.552] mg/100g; Protein = 16.1 [13.8, 18.5] %; Omega3 = 0.191 [0.080, 0.420] g/100g; Selenium = 88.8 [44.8, 183.2] μg/100g; VitaminA = 26.1 [7.9, 78.2] μg/100g; Zinc = 1.18 [0.79, 1.69] mg/100g (wet weight);