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Etymology: Genypterus: Greek, geny, -yos = face, jaw + Greek, pteron, = wing, fin (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Forster.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
पारिस्थितिकी
समुद्री बाथीड़िमरसल; औशिनोड़िरोमस (Ref. 51243); गहराई सीमा 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).
Length at first maturity / आकार / वज़न / Age
Maturity: Lm 72.0  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 200 cm SL पुल्लिंग / अलिंग; (Ref. 34024); common length : 100.0 cm TL पुल्लिंग / अलिंग; (Ref. 9258); अधिकतम प्रकाशित वज़न: 25.0 kg (Ref. 34024); अधिकतम सूचित उम्र: 46 वर्षो (Ref. 128769)
Short description
पहचान कुंजी | आकृति विज्ञान | मौरफोमैटरिक्स
पृष्ठीय रीढ़ (सम्पूर्ण) : 0; पृष्ठीय सौफट रेज़ (सम्पूर्ण) : 141 - 164; गुदा कांटा: 0; ऐनल सौफट रेज़: 101 - 126; जानवरों की रीड़ का जोड़: 68 - 70. Body pinkish yellow, marbled with irregular reddish brown blotches dorsally (Ref. 27363).
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 Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
CITES (Ref. 128078)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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