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Cryptacanthodidae (Wrymouths)
Etymology: Cryptacanthodes: Greek, kryptos = hidden + Greek, akanthoides = similar to thorns (Ref. 45335); giganteus: From the Latin gigantea, meaning 'huge' (Ref. 27436).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Οικολογία
Θαλασσινό(ά) βενθικό(ς); εύρος βάθους 6 - 128 m (Ref. 12204). Temperate; 60°N - 38°N, 175°W - 120°W
Northeast Pacific: southeast Bering Sea to northern California, USA.
Μέγεθος / Βάρος / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 117 cm TL αρσενικό/απροσδιόριστο; (Ref. 12204)
Short description
Κλείδες προσδιορισμού | Μορφολογία | Μορφομετρία
Ραχιαίες άκανθες (συνολικά) : 72 - 77; Μαλακές ραχιαίες ακτίνες (συνολικά) : 0; Εδρικές άκανθες: 2; Μαλακές εδρικές ακτίνες: 43 - 49. Pale brown in color, with touches of yellow or violet (Ref. 12204).
Found on soft bottoms (Ref. 12204). Probably spends part of its life buried (Ref. 12204).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Αναπαραγωγή | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Προνύμφες
Coad, B.W., 1995. Encyclopedia of Canadian fishes. Canadian Museum of Nature and Canadian Sportfishing Productions Inc. Singapore. (Ref. 12204)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Εργαλεία
Special reports
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Διαδικτυακές πηγές
Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 4.1 - 10.1, mean 6.8 °C (based on 180 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.6250 [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).
Τροφικό Επίπεδο (Ref.
69278): 3.1 ±0.1 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): High to very high vulnerability (70 of 100).
