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Ateleopus natalensis Regan, 1921

Jelly-head fish
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> Ateleopodiformes (Jellynose fishes) > Ateleopodidae (Jellynose fishes)
Etymology: Ateleopus: Greek, ateles = imperfect + Greek, pous = foot (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Regan.

Issue
Is a synonym of Scomberomorus japonicus Bleeker, 1853 (Kaga, 2017). Species summary page to be deleted.

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

marina bentopelagisk; djupintervall 145 - 660 m (Ref. 5528). Tropical

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Western Indian Ocean: Red Sea to the Cape, South Africa.

Size / Vikt / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 60.0 cm TL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 5528)

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Taggstrålar i ryggfenan (totalt) : 0; Mjukstrålar i ryggfenan (totalt) : 9 - 10. Greyish in color, fins blackish (Ref. 5528). Dissection shows pelvic fins to have 2 minute spines in front of the long ray, and variable number of vestigial spines and rays in skinny projection behind the long ray.

Biologi     Ordlista (t.ex. epibenthic)

Minimum depth reported taken from Ref. 57178.

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Smith, M.M., 1986. Ateleopodidae. p. 404-406. In M.M. Smith and P.C. Heemstra (eds.) Smiths' sea fishes. Springer-Verlag, Berlin. (Ref. 5528)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

  Not Evaluated 

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless





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Estimates based on models

Preferred temperature (Ref. 123201): 9.6 - 16, mean 13.9 °C (based on 41 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804):  PD50 = 0.5315   [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00389 (0.00180 - 0.00842), b=3.12 (2.94 - 3.30), in cm total length, based on all LWR estimates for this body shape (Ref. 93245).
Trofisk nivå (Ref. 69278):  4.0   ±0.6 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153):  Moderate vulnerability (44 of 100).