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Gibberichthyidae (Gibberfishes)
Etymology: Gibberichthys: Latin, gibba = hummbacked + Greek, ichthys = fish (Ref. 45335); pumilus: Named after the juvenile phase of G. pumilus (Moore, pers. comm.)..
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecología
marino batipelágico; rango de profundidad 320 - 1100 m (Ref. 51655). Deep-water; 30°N - 0°
Western Atlantic: Florida, USA to northern Brazil, including the Gulf of Mexico, the Bahamas and the Greater Antilles.
Length at first maturity / Tamaño / Peso / Age
Maturity: Lm ?, range 8 - ? cm
Max length : 9.2 cm SL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 37039)
Short description
Claves de identificación | Morfología | Morfometría
Espinas dorsales (total) : 5 - 7; Radios blandos dorsales (total) : 8 - 15; Espinas anales: 3 - 5; Radios blandos anales: 7 - 9; Vértebra: 28 - 29. Side of body covered with deciduous small cycloid scales (Ref. 13608).
Kasidoron, once given family status as Kasidoridae, is the larva of this species (Ref. 6993). Adults found at depths of 320 - 1,100 meters and larvae at 0 - 50 meters (Ref. 51655). Feeds on amphipods and copepods (Ref. 37039).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproducción | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larva
McEachran, J.D. and J.D. Fechhelm, 1998. Fishes of the Gulf of Mexico. Volume 1: Myxiniformes to Gasterosteiformes. University of Texas Press, Austin. 1112p. (Ref. 37039)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Pesquerías: sin interés
Herramientas
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 7.1 - 11.8, mean 9.4 °C (based on 83 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 1.0000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01122 (0.00514 - 0.02450), b=3.04 (2.87 - 3.21), in cm total length, based on all LWR estimates for this body shape (Ref.
93245).
Nivel trófico (Ref.
69278): 3.1 ±0.35 se; based on food items.
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).