Xenodermichthys copei, Bluntsnout smooth-head

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Xenodermichthys copei (Gill, 1884)

Bluntsnout smooth-head
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Teleostei (teleosts) > Alepocephaliformes (Slickheads and tubeshoulders.) > Alepocephalidae (Slickheads)
Etymology: Xenodermichthys: Greek, xenos = strange + Greek, derma = skin + Greek, ichthys = fish (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Gill.

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

Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 100 - 2650 m (Ref. 4460), usually 100 - 1230 m (Ref. 47377). Deep-water; 70°N - 56°S, 90°W - 180°E (Ref. 57340)

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Atlantic Ocean: widely distributed, ranging north to Iceland in the eastern section (Ref. 4460). Pacific Ocean: on both sides, in tropical waters; Tasman Sea. Indian Ocean: including Great Australian Bight.

Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 31.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 57911)

Short description Morphology | Morphometrics

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 27-31; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 26 - 30. Nodular luminous organ present sporadically on body; no luminous organ on shoulder (Ref. 13608).

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Usually found near continental slopes (Ref. 4736). Bathypelagic (Ref. 58426). Feeds primarily on crustaceans (euphausiids, copepods, amphipods and decapod zoea), also ostracods and small cephalopods (Ref. 4736).

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Markle, D.F., 1986. Alepocephalidae. p. 218-223. In M.M. Smith and P.C. Heemstra (eds.) Smiths' sea fishes. Springer-Verlag, Berlin. (Ref. 2711)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

  Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 14 May 2014

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless





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Fisheries: of no interest
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Estimates based on models

Preferred temperature (Ref. 123201): 3 - 19.7, mean 7.6 °C (based on 4609 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804):  PD50 = 0.7500   [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00347 (0.00164 - 0.00733), b=3.19 (3.00 - 3.38), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref. 93245).
Trophic level (Ref. 69278):  3.2   ±0.35 se; based on food items.
Resilience (Ref. 120179):  Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assuming tmax>3).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153):  Low vulnerability (21 of 100).
Nutrients (Ref. 124155):  Calcium = 18.9 [5.2, 84.2] mg/100g; Iron = 0.422 [0.123, 1.324] mg/100g; Protein = 14 [11, 17] %; Omega3 = 0.165 [0.052, 0.541] g/100g; Selenium = 12.8 [3.5, 51.4] μg/100g; VitaminA = 37.4 [5.1, 305.3] μg/100g; Zinc = 0.561 [0.250, 1.389] mg/100g (wet weight);