Ijimaia loppei
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Ateleopodidae (Jellynose Fishes)
Ijimaia
Ijimaia loppei
Description
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Characters
Elongate, tapering, and posteriorly compressed body; large, robust head; short trunk; elongate tail; head surface covered with gelatinous tissue and rugose; snout with convex dorsal profile; large, subterminal, and horizontal to slightly oblique mouth; moderate-sized eye; 8-10 gill rakers on first arch; 7 branchiostegal rays; head 15.8-16.1% and body depth 14.1-15% of TL; eye length 9.4-12.1% of head length; pectoral fin with 13-14 rays; dorsal fin originates over pectoral fin base with 9-10 rays; pelvic fin thoracic with 1 partially split ray; continuous anal-caudal fin with 80-87 rays; body lacks scales except for lateral line scales; poorly developed lateral line along midflank
Black with white pelvic fins
Distribution
Gulf of Mexico
Habitat Associations
Bottom at 30-692 m in tropical to subtropical latitudes
Biology
Ophiuroids and fishes
2,000 mm SL
Inhabits upper slopes (Ref. 27121). Feeds on ophiuroids and fishes (Ref. 6717).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC), assessed 2013-05-14. Resilience: Very low.
References
Roule 1922
Howell Rivero 1935
Paxton 1986
Smith 1986
Smith, M.M. (1986) Ateleopodidae. p. 404-406. In M.M. Smith and P.C. Heemstra (eds.) Smiths' sea fishes. Springer-Verlag, Berlin.
Costa, M.J. and J.-C. Quéro (1990) Ateleopodidae. p. 644-645. 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. 2.
Paxton, J.R. (1986) Ateleopodidae. p. 528-529. In P.J.P. Whitehead, M.-L. Bauchot, J.-C. Hureau, J. Nielsen and E. Tortonese (eds.) Fishes of the north-eastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean. UNESCO, Paris. Vol. 2.
Bianchi, G., K.E. Carpenter, J.-P. Roux, F.J. Molloy, D. Boyer and H.J. Boyer (1999) FAO species identification guide for fishery purposes. Field guide to the living marine resources of Namibia. FAO, Rome. 265 p.
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