FB-17073 http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=17073 Animalia Chordata Teleostei Gadiformes Macrouridae Nezumia Nezumia africana (Iwamoto, 1970) Abadejo-abissal Galathea cuskeel 神女底鼬鳚 Bassogigas profundissimus (non Roule, 1913) 1996-03-12 2014-07-07 Breder, C.M. and D.E. Rosen0 Modes of reproduction in fishes. T.F.H. Publications, Neptune City, New Jersey. 941 p. (Ref. 205) Nielsen, J.G.0 Ophidiidae. p. 564-573. In J.C. Quero, J.C. Hureau, C. Karrer, A. Post and L. Saldanha (eds.) Check-list of the fishes of the eastern tropical Atlantic (CLOFETA). JNICT, Lisbon; SEI, Paris; and UNESCO, Paris. Vol. 2. (Ref. 3686) Hureau, J.-C.0 La base de données GICIM: Gestion informatisée des collections ichthyologiques du Muséum. p. 225-227. In Atlas Préliminaire des Poissons d'Eau Douce de France. Conseil Supérieur de la Pêche, Ministère de l'Environnement, CEMAGREF et Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle, Paris. (Ref. 4517) Paulin, C., A. Stewart, C. Roberts and P. 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(Ref. 128868) Gerringer, M.E., T.D. Linley and J.G., Nielsen0 Revision of the depth record of bony fishes with notes on hadal snailfishes (Liparidae, Scorpaeniformes) and cusk eels (Ophidiidae, Ophidiiformes). Mar. Biol., 168(11)[167]:1-9. (Ref. 130003) Carneiro, M., R. Martins, D. Silva, I. Quaresma and I. Batista0 Os peixes na rota de Magalhães - proposta de nomenclatura portuguesa.. Instituto Português do Mar e da Atmosfera, I.P.: v + 876 p. (Ref. 130840) FB-pic-17075-28520 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage image/gif FAO 2001-01-21 2010-07-09 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 Unported License. Image can be freely copied and altered but may be used only for non-commercial purposes. Original author and source must be properly acknowledged WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=17075 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Size http://www.fishbase.us/images/species/Abgal_u0.gif http://www.fishbase.us/images/thumbnails/gif/tn_Abgal_u0.gif FB-GeneralDescr-17075 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Pascualita Sa-a 1996-03-12 00:00:00 2007-05-17 00:00:00 Biology http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=17075 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Threats The previous maximum depth reported was 8730 m, supposedy the deepest fish caught. However there was a mistake in the logbook of the station, the correct depht is now 7965 m, the third deepes fish 9as of Novemeber 2023 (Ref. 130003). Uncommon species (Ref. 34024). Reproductive strategy possibly similar to other members of this family being oviparous, with oval pelagic eggs floating in a gelatinous mass (Ref. 205). Nielsen, J.G. 1990 Ophidiidae. p. 564-573. In J.C. Quero, J.C. Hureau, C. Karrer, A. Post and L. Saldanha (eds.) Check-list of the fishes of the eastern tropical Atlantic (CLOFETA). JNICT, Lisbon; SEI, Paris; and UNESCO, Paris. Vol. 2. (Ref. 3686) FB-DiagnosticDescr-17075 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Cristina V. Garilao 2000-09-29 00:00:00 2000-09-29 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=17075 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Habitat Head short with downward inflection. Snout swollen. Eyes small. Poorly developed opercular spine. Anterior gill arch with 8-11 developed gill rakers. Precaudal vertebrae 18-21. 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) FB-Distribution-17075 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Pascualita Sa-a 1996-03-12 00:00:00 2019-06-21 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=17075 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Distribution In deep waters of tropical and subtropical areas of all oceans. 3 specimens from the Gulf of Guinea (Ref. 3686). 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) FB-Uses-17075 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Pascualita Sa-a 1996-03-12 00:00:00 2007-05-17 00:00:00 Importance http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=17075 fisheries: of no interest 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) FB-Size-17075 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Pascualita Sa-a 1996-03-12 00:00:00 2007-05-17 00:00:00 Max. size http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=17075 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#TrophicStrategy 16.5 cm SL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 3686)) Nielsen, J.G. 1990 Ophidiidae. p. 564-573. In J.C. Quero, J.C. Hureau, C. Karrer, A. Post and L. Saldanha (eds.) Check-list of the fishes of the eastern tropical Atlantic (CLOFETA). JNICT, Lisbon; SEI, Paris; and UNESCO, Paris. Vol. 2. (Ref. 3686) FB-Threats-2 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Belen Acosta 1990-10-18 00:00:00 2024-03-07 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=2 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Size Least Concern (LC) , IUCN Grouper and Wrasse Specialist Group IUCN 2006 2006 IUCN red list of threatened species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded July 2006. FB-Habitat-17075 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Pascualita Sa-a 1996-03-12 00:00:00 2007-05-17 00:00:00 Environment http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=17075 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Threats bathypelagic; marine; depth range 3110 - 7965 m (Ref. 130003) Gerringer, M.E., T.D. Linley and J.G., Nielsen 2021 Revision of the depth record of bony fishes with notes on hadal snailfishes (Liparidae, Scorpaeniformes) and cusk eels (Ophidiidae, Ophidiiformes). Mar. Biol., 168(11)[167]:1-9. (Ref. 130003)