Halosauropsis macrochir
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Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fishes)
Notacanthiformes (Spiny Eels and Halosaurs)
Halosauridae (Halosaurs)
Halosauropsis
Halosauropsis macrochir
Description
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Characters
Body shape: eel-like. Body greyish-black to bluish black in color; top of head, gill isthmus and branchiostegal membranes black (Ref. 3974). Deeply pigmented sheath of lateral line. Absence of scales on the top of the head and presence of scales on the opercular bone (Ref. 37108).
Distribution
Atlantic coast of USA and
Habitat Associations
Marine. bathydemersal. depth range 1100-3300 m.
Biology
To 271 mm snout-vent length.
Found on the lower slope, continental rise and upper abyss, primarily between 4° and 2°C isotherms. Feeds on polychaetes, crustaceans, echinoderms and echiurids. Hovers above or rests on bottom. Long slender pectorals are commonly held erect pointing upward and forward, these may serve a sensory function (Ref. 6727).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC), assessed 2013-06-12. Resilience: Low (Assuming tmax>10).
Commercial or Environmental Importance
Fisheries: of no interest.
References
Sulak, K.J. (1986) Halosauridae. p. 196-197. In M.M. Smith and P.C. Heemstra (eds.) Smiths' sea fishes. Springer-Verlag, Berlin.
Sulak, K.J. (1990) Halosauridae. p. 126-132. In J.C. Quero, J.C. Hureau, C. Karrer, A. Post and L. Saldanha (eds.) Check-list of the fishes of the eastern tropical Atlantic (CLOFETA). JNICT, Lisbon; SEI, Paris; and UNESCO, Paris. Vol. 1.
Cohen, D.M., A.W. Ebeling, T. Iwamoto, S.B. McDowell, N.B. Marshall, D.E. Rosen, P. Sonoda, W.H. Weed III and L.P. Woods (1973) Fishes of the western North Atlantic. Part six. New Haven, Sears Found. Mar. Res., Yale Univ.
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