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Argentiniformes (Marine smelts) >
Opisthoproctidae (Barreleyes or spookfishes)
Etymology: Dolichopteryx: Greek, dolichos = long + Greek, pteryx, = wing, fin (Ref. 45335).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 675 - 900 m (Ref. 54806). Deep-water
Distribution
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Southern hemisphere: Probably circumglobal.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 14.3 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 54806)
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
Dorsal soft rays (total): 11; Anal soft rays: 10; Vertebrae: 46 - 47. This species is characterized by myomeres 48; anal fin beginning after the vertical of the dorsal fin end (Ref. 54806); eye shape, tubular and adipose fin present (Ref. 58272).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproduction | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larvae
Parin, N.V., 2005. Dolichopteryx trunovi sp. nova - a new name for D. anascopa (nec Brauer, 1901) Trunov, 1997 (Opisthoproctidae, Argentinoidea). J. Ichthyol. 45(1):132-133. (Ref. 54806)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5020 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00437 (0.00170 - 0.01121), b=3.10 (2.88 - 3.32), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 3.7 ±0.1 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilience (Ref.
120179): Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).