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Neobathyclupea argentea (Goode & Bean, 1896) West Atlantic (silver) deepsea herring |
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photo by
NOAA\NMFS\Mississippi Laboratory |
| Family: | Bathyclupeidae (Deepsea herring) | |||
| Max. size: | 28.951 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | pelagic-oceanic; marine; depth range 259 - 677 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Atlantic. Western Atlantic: tropical and subtropical, from New England Ridge (39°42′ N, 71°56′ W) to Suriname, including the entire Caribbean basin. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Anal soft rays: 30-31. This species is distinguished by head length 2.9-3.0 times in SL; maximum body height 24.3 - 26.4% SL; preanal length 52.5 - 58.4% SL, prevental length 30% SL; anal fin with 30 (31) rays; developed rakers on the first gill arch 16; mouth and pectoral fin light (Ref. 122568). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 12 October 2018 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||