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Hymenocephalus fuscus McMillan & Iwamoto, 2014

Black membranehead
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> Gadiformes (Cods) > Macrouridae (Grenadiers or rattails)
Etymology: Hymenocephalus: Named for its transparent membrane-like head covering (‘‘hymen head’’) and fragile nature of head bones (Ref. 100825);  fuscus: Name from Latin 'fuscus' meaning swarthy, referring to the overall dark colouration..

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecología

marino batipelágico; rango de profundidad 549 - 1202 m (Ref. 97189). Subtropical

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Southwest Pacific: Wanganella Bank, West Norfolk Ridge, off northeast and north coasts of North Island, and northwest Challenger Plateau.

Tamaño / Peso / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 14.8 cm TL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 97189)

Short description Claves de identificación | Morfología | Morfometría

This species is distinguished by the following characters: pelvic fin rays 11-12; gill rakers first arch (outer/inner) 12-15/16-19; no or minute barbel; orbit diameter 20-33 % HL; body depth 70-85 % HL; suborbital width 23-28 % HL; snout length 25-33 % HL; upper jaw length 38-48 % H; colour of head and trunk of fresh specimens blackish, tail brownish peppered with melanophores; large, oval, deciduous scales on body and tail (Ref. 97189).

Biología     Glosario (por ej. epibenthic)

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McMillan, P. and T. Iwamoto, 2014. Descriptions of four species of grenadier fishes of the genera Hymenocephalus and Hymenogadus (Teleostei, Gadiformes, Macrouridae) from the New Zealand region and Tasman Sea, including two new species of Hymenocephalus. Zootaxa 3856:117-134.. (Ref. 97189)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

  Not Evaluated 

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless





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Estimates based on models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804):  PD50 = 0.5000   [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00219 (0.00111 - 0.00431), b=3.20 (3.03 - 3.37), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref. 93245).
Nivel trófico (Ref. 69278):  3.3   ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
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 (10 of 100).