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Gempylidae (Snake mackerels)
Etymology: Epinnula: Refers to the lack of spinules (or finlets).; pacifica: Named for the main distribution of the species, the Pacific Ocean..
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Écologie
marin benthopélagique; profondeur 283 - 300 m (Ref. 117889). Tropical
Distribution
Pays | Zones FAO | Écosystèmes | Occurrences | Point map | Introductions | Faunafri
Western Pacific: Japan, Taiwan, Hawaii and New Zealand.
Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 75.0 cm SL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 117889)
Description synthétique
Clés d'identification | Morphologie | Morphométrie
Épines dorsales (Total) : 17; Rayons mous dorsaux (Total) : 18; Épines anales: 3; Rayons mous anaux: 16; Vertèbres: 32. This species is distinguished from its only congener by the following characters: D XV-XVI, I, 17-18; A III, 15-16; the longest second dorsal-fin ray 2.3-2.9 in HL; pectoral fin long, 1.5-1.8 in HL; pelvic fin short, 1.4-3.2 in HL; the origin of the anal fin is behind that of second dorsal fin; scales on upper lateral-line 185-208, on vertical part of lower lateral line 66-81, on horizontal part of lower lateral line 172-199 (Ref. 117889).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproduction | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larves
Ho, H.-C., H. Motomura, H. Hata and W.-C. Jiang, 2017. Review of the fish genus Epinnula Poey (Perciformes: Gempylidae), with description of a new species from the Pacific Ocean. Zootaxa 4363(3):393-408. (Ref. 117889)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435)
Menace pour l'homme
Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = No PD50 data [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01995 (0.00906 - 0.04395), b=3.01 (2.83 - 3.19), in cm total length, based on all LWR estimates for this body shape (Ref.
93245).
Niveau trophique (Ref.
69278): 4.2 ±0.6 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Résilience (Ref.
120179): Milieu, temps minimum de doublement de population : 1,4 à 4,4 années (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): High vulnerability (57 of 100).