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Trichiuridae (Cutlassfishes) > Aphanopodinae
Etymology: Aphanopus: Greek, aphanes = hidden + Greek, pous = foot (Ref. 45335); arigato: From the Japanese arigato meaning thank you, expressing the author's gratitude to his Japanese hosts during a visit to the scientific instituitions of Japan in October-December 1992..
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecología
marino bentopelágico; rango de profundidad 0 - 1350 m (Ref. 50610). Deep-water
Western Pacific: Japan, Kuril Islands, NW Ridge (Kinmei Seamount). Eastern Pacific: Canada and the USA.
Tamaño / Peso / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 72.0 cm SL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 41692)
Short description
Claves de identificación | Morfología | Morfometría
Espinas dorsales (total) : 39 - 43; Radios blandos dorsales (total) : 54 - 58; Espinas anales: 2; Radios blandos anales: 47 - 50; Vértebra: 103 - 105. Distance from snout to anus 1.8-1.9 times in SL; eye diameter 5.6-6.5; upper jaw 2.15-2.30 times in HL (Ref. 41692).
Juveniles mesopelagic at 146-190 m at night, 300-1100 m during day; adults benthopelagic (Ref. 58302).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproducción | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larva
Parin, N.V., 1995. Three new species and new records of cutlass fishes of the genus Aphanopus (Trichiuridae). J. Ichthyol. 35(2):128-138. (Ref. 41692)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Herramientas
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 0.8 - 18.5, mean 6.8 °C (based on 262 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5078 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00046 (0.00020 - 0.00105), b=3.12 (2.92 - 3.32), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Nivel trófico (Ref.
69278): 4.1 ±0.7 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resiliencia (Ref.
120179): Bajo, población duplicada en un tiempo mínimo de 4.5-14 años (Assuming tmax>10).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): High vulnerability (55 of 100).