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🌊 Marine Least Concern 🌡️ Deep-water

フリソデアシロ

Eretmichthys pinnatus Garman, 1899
Max Length
41 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.6
Depth
1355–2820 m
Climate
Deep-water
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
43.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
deep-water

📖 Overview

フリソデアシロ (Eretmichthys pinnatus), first described by Garman, 1899 is a large fish in the family Ophidiidae (order Ophidiiformes). Adults typically reach 41.00 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. Recorded depth range: 1355 to 2820 metres. It occurs in Deep-water waters. It feeds on a mix of small fish and invertebrates as a mid-level predator. On the IUCN Red List, it is classified as Least Concern.

Scientific Name
Eretmichthys pinnatus
Authority
Garman, 1899
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Deep-water
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
41 cm
Depth Range
1355–2820 m
Trophic Level
3.6
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
43.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal soft rays (total): 124; Anal soft rays: 104; Vertebrae: 68. Snout inflated; eyes much smaller than snout; opercular spine absent; preopercle without spines and posteriorly expanded almost reaching posterior margin of opercle; lower pectoral radial with ventral process, lower pectoral fin rays extended well beyond anus in ripe males but not in unripe males and females; median basibranchial tooth patch 1; pseudobranchial filaments 2; .

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for フリソデアシロ is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

aquatic invertebrates
small fish
algae
detritus

🥚 Reproduction

🐣 Oviparous 📦 Batch Spawner
Spawning Season
spring-summer
Spawn Location
Pelagic
Fertilization
External

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 1355 - 2820 m . Deep-water Indian Ocean: between 9°49'S and 14°51'S, and between 60°42'E and 114°53'E.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine 🌑 Deep Water
Trophic Level
3.6±0.6

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.0011 × L3.08 (TL)
Max TL
41cm
Dorsal Rays
124
Anal Rays
104
Vertebrae
68

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2019

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Medium
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
43.00/100
Moderate vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.6
Predator
Climate Zone
Deep-water
Described By
Garman, 1899

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

Language Common Names
🌍CES hrujovka ploutvatá
🇯🇵Japanese Furisodeashiro · フリソデアシロ
🇷🇺Russian Глазчатый эретмихт

Scientific Synonyms

Scientific Name Author Year Status
Eretmichthys ocella Garman 1899 Synonym
Eretmichthys ocellata Garman 1899 Synonym
Eretmichthys remifer Smith & Radcliffe 1913 Synonym

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 2 records indexed .

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