Rhinochimaera pacifica (Mitsukuri, 1895)

Pacific spookfish

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Classification	Holocephali \| Chimaeriformes \| Rhinochimaeridae
Synonyms	Harriotta pacifica, ... more
Common names	... more

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Main reference

Last, P.R. and J.D. Stevens. 1994. (Ref. 6871)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 130 cm OT male/unsexed; (Ref. 26346)

Length at first maturity

, range 100 -

Environment

Benthopelagic; marine; depth range 330 - 1490 m (Ref. 26346)

Climate / Range

Deep-water; 46°N - 50°S

Pacific Ocean: Japanese Archipelago to the South China Sea, and off Australasia and Peru.
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 1; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 0. Pale brown dorsally, grey-brown ventrally; snout and front of head white (Ref. 26346). A spookfish with a very long, narrow, conical snout, a small eye situated behind the mouth, a rather long first dorsal fin and spine, relatively smooth tooth plates, and with the lower caudal-fin lobe longer than the upper lobe (Ref. 6871).

Found on the continental slope (Ref. 7300). Maximum length 130 cm without caudal filament (Ref. 26346). Oviparous (Ref. 205). Eggs are encased in horny shells (Ref. 205).


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Least Concern (LC)	Harmless

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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82805)

PD₅₀ = 0.6289

Resilience (Ref. 69278)

Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Assuming Fec <100)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
High to very high vulnerability (74 of 100)	Not marketed/unknown

Entered by Garilao, Cristina V.

Modified by Ortañez, Auda Kareen

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