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Ophidiidae (Cusk-eels) > Ophidiinae
Etymology: Genypterus: Greek, geny, -yos = face, jaw + Greek, pteron, = wing, fin (Ref. 45335).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
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Biển Tầng đáy biển sâu; Mức độ sâu 50 - 500 m (Ref. 4103), usually 250 - 350 m (Ref. 27121). Deep-water; 21°S - 37°S, 12°E - 28°E (Ref. 34024)
Eastern Atlantic: Walvis Bay, Namibia to Algoa Bay, South Africa. Distinctiveness of this species and Genypterus blacodes is unclear (Ref. 34024).
Length at first maturity / Bộ gần gũi / Khối lượng (Trọng lượng) / Age
Maturity: Lm 67.5, range 60 - 75 cm
Max length : 180 cm TL con đực/không giới tính; (Ref. 3686); Khối lượng cực đại được công bố: 15.0 kg (Ref. 9988)
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Các vây lưng mềm (tổng cộng): 150; Tia mềm vây hậu môn: 110. Head and body usually pinkish to orangish with dark spots and blotches especially dorsally (Ref. 34024).
Occur in rocky areas of the shelf and upper continental slope. Juveniles found in shallow waters than adults (Ref. 36731). Benthic and common species (Ref. 34024). Feed on dragonets, mantis shrimps, hake, squid, and various fishes (Ref. 27121). Spawning occurs from August to October. Oviparous, with oval pelagic eggs floating in a gelatinous mass (Ref. 205). Utilized fresh and frozen; can be fried and baked (Ref. 9988).
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
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 9 - 15.5, mean 9.5 °C (based on 14 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5156 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00224 (0.00115 - 0.00437), b=3.16 (2.99 - 3.33), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species & (Sub)family-body (Ref.
93245).
Mức dinh dưỡng (Ref.
69278): 4.4 ±0.61 se; based on food items.
Thích nghi nhanh (Ref.
120179): thấp, thời gian nhân đôi của chủng quần tối thiểu là 4.5 - 14 năm (K=0.06-0.14; tm=4-5).
Prior r = 0.17, 95% CL = 0.11 - 0.26, Based on 1 stock assessment.
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): High to very high vulnerability (73 of 100).
Climate Vulnerability (Ref.
125649): High vulnerability (64 of 100).
Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 12.1 [7.6, 26.2] mg/100g; Iron = 0.354 [0.185, 0.683] mg/100g; Protein = 15.6 [13.7, 17.7] %; Omega3 = 0.242 [0.131, 0.475] g/100g; Selenium = 26.1 [11.8, 57.4] μg/100g; VitaminA = 8.8 [1.9, 40.5] μg/100g; Zinc = 0.247 [0.165, 0.370] mg/100g (wet weight);
