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Teleostei (teleosts) > Trachichthyiformes (Roughies) > Trachichthyidae (Slimeheads)
Etymology: Hoplostethus: Greek, hoplon = weapon + Greek, stetho, stethion = brest; literal = to prick a little breast (Ref. 45335); ravurictus: Named for the pale buccal cavity of this species, which contrasts with the black lining of the mouth found in most other species of the subgenus Hoplostethus (Hoplostethus)..

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

Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 250 - 1000 m (Ref. 83593), usually ? - 400 m (Ref. 83593). Tropical; 10°S - 20°S (Ref. 83593)

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Eastern Indian Ocean: Western Australia.

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Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 14.1 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 83593)

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Dorsal spines (total): 5 - 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13 - 14; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 8 - 10. This species is characterized by the following: 15, rarely 13, 14 or 16 pectoral-fin rays; 13-16, rarely 10-12 and 17-20 abdominal scutes, some scutes in large individuals with multiple apical points; isthmus with small spinoid scales; rectangular body, depth distinctly shorter than length, 1.9-2.0 in SL; nape almost straight, forehead turning abruptly downward above upper lip; body silvery in life, buccal cavity and opercular recess pale to slightly dusky (Ref. 83593).

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Gomon, M.F., 2008. A new species of the roughy genus Hoplostethus (Trachichthyidae) off Northwestern Australia. Mem. Mus. Vict. 65:189-194. (Ref. 83593)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 26 December 2019

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

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Preferred temperature (Ref. 123201): 9.2 - 11.4, mean 9.9 °C (based on 6 cells).

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804): PD₅₀ = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].

Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01660 (0.00723 - 0.03808), b=3.05 (2.85 - 3.25), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref. 93245).

Trophic level (Ref. 69278): 3.4 ±0.5 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Resilience (Ref. 120179): Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).

Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).

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