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Chiasmodontidae (Snaketooth fishes)
Etymology: Kali: Named after Kali, a Hindu goddess; colubrina: From the Latin coluber, snake; colubrina, feminine, snake-like. In a reference to the numerous recurved teeth in the upper and lower jaws, resembling the snakes of the family Colubridae.
Eponymy: Kali, also known as Kālikā (‘the black one’) is a Hindu goddess, often depicted as having four arms. (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Ambiente: milieu / zona climatica / distribuzione batimetrica / gamma di distribuzione
Ecologia
marino batipelagico; distribuzione batimetrica 1000 - 2270 m (Ref. 75596), usually 1300 - 1800 m (Ref. 75596). Subtropical
Western Atlantic (88°45’ W-38°19’ W, 27°48’ N and 19°50’ S): N Atlantic (Gulf of Mexico, Straits of Florida, off the Bahamas and Suriname) and S Atlantic (off Brazil). Indo-Pacific (off Indonesia), western South Pacific (off New Zealand) and the Pacific Plate, between 127°36’ E and 169°07’ E, 19°14’ N and 39°49’ S.
Dimensione / Peso / Età
Maturità: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 17.1 cm SL maschio/sesso non determinato; (Ref. 75596)
Breve descrizione
Chiavi di identificazione | Morfologia | Morfometria
A moderate-sized species of Kali and is distinguished from its congeners by the unique dentition pattern: teeth in lateral series of premaxilla 13-22, type 4, caniniform but not developed as fangs, recurved (vs. teeth in lateral series of premaxilla seven to 22; first tooth developed as fang in K. falx and K. indica; needle-like at least in the
anterior part of dentigerous area in K. kerberti, K. normani, and K. macrura; recurved, with ventral attachment in the posterior dentigerous area in K. macrura and entire dentigerous area in K. parri); teeth in mesial series of premaxilla five to nine, not developed as fangs (vs. teeth in mesial series of premaxilla three in K. falx and K. indica; four to five in K. kerberti, three to four in K. macrura; and six to fifteen in K. parri; developed as fangs in K. falx, K. indica; K. kerberti, and K. macrodon); teeth in lateral series of dentary eight to 18, type 4, caniniform but not very elongated, recurved (vs. teeth in lateral series of dentary seven to 22, elongated in K. falx and K. indica; needle-like at least in the anterior fourth of dentigerous area in K. kerberti, K. normani, and K. macrura; with ventral attachment, recurved, in the posterior dentigerous area in K. macrura, and entire dentigerous area in K. parri); teeth in mesial series of dentary six to ten, not developed as fangs (vs. teeth in mesial series of premaxilla two to four in K. falx and K. indica; four to five in K. kerberti, six to eight in K. macrura; and seven to 19 in K. parri; developed as fangs in K. falx, K. indica; K. kerberti, and K. macrodon).
Body shape (shape guide): elongated.
Ciclo vitale e comportamento di accoppiamento
Maturità | Riproduzione | Deposizione | Uova | Fecondità | Larve
Melo, M.R.S., 2008. The genus Kali Lloyd (Chiasmodontidae: Teleostei) with description of new two species, and the revalidation of K. kerberti Weber. Zootaxa 1747:1-33. (Ref. 75596)
Stato della Lista Rossa IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2 (Global))
Minaccia per l'uomo
Harmless
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Stime basate su modelli
Temperatura preferita (Fonte Biblio.
123201): 3.2 - 4.4, mean 3.9 °C (based on 31 cells).
Indice di diversità filogenetica (Fonte Biblio.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5078 [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).
Livello trofico (Fonte Biblio.
69278): 3.7 ±0.2 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Vulnerabilità della pesca (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (11 of 100).
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