Classification / Names
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Teleostei (teleosts) >
Aulopiformes (Grinners) >
Aulopidae (Aulopus)
Etymology: Aulopus: Greek, aulos = flute + Greek, pous = foot (Ref. 45335); chirichignoae: 'chirichignoae', i.e., named for Norma Chirichigno Fonseca (Ref. 132475).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; demersal; depth range 70 - 150 m (Ref. 132475). Tropical
Southeast Pacific: Ecuador and Peru.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 40.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 132475)
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
Adult males feature elongated filaments on dorsal rays 2-4, which are absent in females. The species has a small head length (29.4-31.4% SL), a narrow bony interorbital width (4.8-5.5% SL), 15 dorsal fin rays and 11 anal fin rays, with a total of 50-51 vertebrae.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Bearez, P., F. Zavalaga, J. Miranda, M.I. Mennesson, S. Campos-Leon and P. Jimenez-Prado, 2024. Aulopus chirichignoae, a new flagfin from the eastern Pacific Ocean (Teleostei, Aulopiformes, Aulopidae). Zootaxa 5458(1):108-118. (Ref. 132475)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5625 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 4.1 ±0.7 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low to moderate vulnerability (30 of 100).
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