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Ophidiiformes (Cusk eels) >
Bythitidae (Livebearing brotulas)
Etymology: Thalassobathia: Greek, thalassa = the sea + Greek, bathis, -idos = a sting ray (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Cohen.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecología
marino batipelágico; rango de profundidad 500 - 1000 m (Ref. 50610). Deep-water
Eastern Atlantic: two specimens between Ireland and Iceland (Ref. 4758) and one from the Gulf of Guinea; reported from Greenland (Ref. 9925) and Iceland (Ref. 12462). Northwest Atlantic: Georges Bank. Identification of specimen reported from the Bering Sea uncertain (Ref. 34024, 45907).
Tamaño / Peso / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 22.1 cm SL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 6526)
Uncommon species, living in close association with the large jellyfish, Stygiomedusa sp. (Ref. 34024).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproducción | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larva
Nielsen, J.G., D.M. Cohen, D.F. Markle and C.R. Robins, 1999. Ophidiiform fishes of the world (Order Ophidiiformes). An annotated and illustrated catalogue of pearlfishes, cusk-eels, brotulas and other ophidiiform fishes known to date. FAO Fish. Synop. 125(18):178p. Rome: FAO. (Ref. 34024)
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): 1.6 - 5.1, mean 3.8 °C (based on 24 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.7500 [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): 3.5 ±0.5 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resiliencia (Ref.
120179): Medio, población duplicada en un tiempo mínimo de 1.4-4.4 años (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (17 of 100).
