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Ophidiidae (Cusk-eels) > Ophidiinae
Etymology: Genypterus: Greek, geny, -yos = face, jaw + Greek, pteron, = wing, fin (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Forster.
Umwelt: Milieu / Klimazone / Tiefenbereich / Verbreitungsgebiet
Ökologie
seewasser bathydemersal; ozeanodrom (Ref. 51243); tiefenbereich 22 - 1000 m (Ref. 58489), usually 300 - 550 m (Ref. 6390). Deep-water; 17°S - 57°S, 114°E - 30°W (Ref. 34024)
Southwest Pacific: southern Australia and around New Zealand. Southeast Pacific: Chile (Ref. 9068). Southwest Atlantic: Brazil (Ref. 4517).
Länge bei der ersten Reifung / Größe / Gewicht / Alter
Geschlechtsreife: Lm 72.0  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 200 cm SL Männchen/unbestimmt; (Ref. 34024); common length : 100.0 cm TL Männchen/unbestimmt; (Ref. 9258); max. veröff. Gewicht: 25.0 kg (Ref. 34024); max. veröff. Alter: 46 Jahre (Ref. 128769)
Rückenflossenstacheln (insgesamt) : 0; Rückenflossenweichstrahlen (insgesamt) : 141 - 164; Afterflossenstacheln: 0; Afterflossenweichstrahlen: 101 - 126; Wirbelzahl: 68 - 70. Body pinkish yellow, marbled with irregular reddish brown blotches dorsally (Ref. 27363).
Body shape (shape guide): elongated; Cross section: compressed.
Common species (Ref. 34024). Found between depths of 22 m (Ref. 58489) and 1000 m (Ref. 33848). Feed mainly on crustaceans such as Munida and scampi and also on fish. Also caught above the bottom when feeding on hoki (Macruronus novaezelandiae) during the hoki spawning season. Available all year round. Juveniles are found in shallower shelf waters (Ref. 6390). Oviparous, with oval pelagic eggs floating in a gelatinous mass (Ref. 205). Utilized fresh, frozen or smoked; can be fried and baked (Ref. 9988, 34024).
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 Rote Liste Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2 (Global))
Bedrohung für Menschen
Harmless
Nutzung durch Menschen
Fischereien: hoch kommerziell
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Schätzungen auf der Grundlage von Modellen
Bevorzugte Temperatur (Ref.
123201): 3.3 - 12.7, mean 7.2 °C (based on 279 cells).
Phylogenetischer Diversitätsindex (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5156 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00219 (0.00133 - 0.00361), b=3.16 (3.01 - 3.31), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species & (Sub)family-body (Ref.
93245).
Trophische Ebene (Ref.
69278): 4.2 ±0.76 se; based on food items.
Generation time: 11.0 (8.6 - 12.6) years. Estimated as median ln(3)/K based on 10
growth studies.
Widerstandsfähigkeit (Ref.
120179): niedrig, Verdopplung der Population dauert 4,5 - 14 Jahre. (K=0.1-0.23; tmax=30; tm=5-7).
Prior r = 0.25, 95% CL = 0.16 - 0.37, Based on 4 full stock assessments.
Anfälligkeit der Fischerei (Ref.
59153): Very high vulnerability (84 of 100).
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Klimaanfälligkeit (Ref.
125649): Moderate vulnerability (44 of 100).
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Nährstoffe (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 11.8 [7.2, 25.7] mg/100g; Iron = 0.365 [0.190, 0.713] mg/100g; Protein = 15.6 [13.6, 17.7] %; Omega3 = 0.255 [0.136, 0.502] g/100g; Selenium = 31.6 [14.3, 70.0] μg/100g; VitaminA = 6.94 [1.54, 32.25] μg/100g; Zinc = 0.234 [0.157, 0.351] mg/100g (wet weight); based on
nutrient studies.