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Ateleopodiformes (Jellynose fishes) >
Ateleopodidae (Jellynose fishes)
Etymology: Ateleopus: Greek, ateles = imperfect + Greek, pous = foot (Ref. 45335); edentatus: Name from Latin "edentatus" meaning "no teeth"..
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 320 - 360 m (Ref. 122089). Tropical
Northwestern Pacific, Japan.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 440 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 122089)
Short description
Morphology | Morphometrics
Dorsal
soft rays
(total): 10-12;
Vertebrae: 109 - 135. The species of Ateleopus is distinguished by the following set of characters:
94-130 anal+caudal-fin rays; 11-13 gill rakers; 109-135 vertebrae (Ref. 122089).
Occur over sandy-muddy bottoms (Ref. 122089).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Kaga, T., 2016. A new jellynose, Ateleopus edentatus, from the western Pacific Ocean (Teleostei: Ateleopodiformes: Ateleopodidae). Zootaxa 4083(4):562-568. (Ref. 122089)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = No PD50 data [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 4.6 ±0.7 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Very high vulnerability (90 of 100).