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Opisthoproctidae (Barreleyes or spookfishes)
Etymology: Dolichopteryx: Greek, dolichos = long + Greek, pteryx, = wing, fin (Ref. 45335).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; benthopelagic. Tropical; 15°N - 5°N, 126°E - 131°E
Distribution
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Pacific Ocean: known only from waters of the Phillipine Sea (Ref. 84273).
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 6.3 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 84273)
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
Eyes are telescopic and directed upwards; ventral fins at the beginning of the terminal one third of the body are located far in front of the vertical of the dorsal fin origin; the anal fin origin is under the end of the dorsal fin insertion; adipose fin is lack ing; myomeres number 48–50; P number 11–13; peritoneal pigmental spots between pectoral and ventral fins number three; there is also a spot under pectoral fin insertion; gill rakers number 23–25 (Ref. 84273).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproduction | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larvae
Parin, N.V., Belyanina, T.N. and S.A. Evseenko, 2009. Materials to the revision of the genus Dolichopteryx and closely related taxa (Ioichthys, Bathylychnops) with the separation of a new genus Dolichopteroides and description of three new species (Fam. Opisthoproctidae). J. Ichthyol. 49(10):839-851. (Ref. 84273)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5020 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00437 (0.00170 - 0.01121), b=3.10 (2.88 - 3.32), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 3.4 ±0.1 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
