Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecología
marino bentopelágico; rango de profundidad ? - 412 m (Ref. 5951), usually ? - 100 m (Ref. 5217). Tropical; 30°N - 23°S
Western Atlantic: Canada (Ref. 5951) to Florida, USA to São Paulo, Brazil. Records of Syacium micrurum from the eastern Atlantic refer to Syacium guineensis.
Tamaño / Peso / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 40.0 cm TL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 5377); common length : 20.0 cm TL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 5217); peso máximo publicado: 500.00 g (Ref. 27584)
Espinas dorsales (total): 0; Radios blandos dorsales (total): 83-92; Espinas anales 0; Radios blandos anales: 64 - 74. In males, the 1st and 2nd rays of the pectoral fin become filamentous (Ref. 35237).
Found on soft bottoms of the continental plateau (Ref. 5217, 5377). Feeds on worms and crustaceans. Exhibits sexual dimorphism (Ref. 35237).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Madurez | Reproducción | Puesta | Huevos | Fecundidad | Larva
Distinct pairing (Ref. 205).
Murakami, T. and K. Amaoka, 1992. Review of the genus Syacium (Paralichthyidae) with the description of a new species from Ecuador and Columbia. Bull. Fac. Fish. Hokkaido Univ. 43(2):61-95. (Ref. 10878)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 126983)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Pesquerías: escaso valor comercial; Acuario: Comercial
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5039 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00977 (0.00420 - 0.02273), b=3.07 (2.87 - 3.27), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Nivel trófico (Ref.
69278): 3.3 ±0.39 se; based on food items.
Resiliencia (Ref.
120179): Alto, población duplicada en un tiempo mínimo inferior a 15 meses (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low to moderate vulnerability (30 of 100).
Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 99.6 [49.0, 182.3] mg/100g ; Iron = 0.834 [0.376, 1.552] mg/100g ; Protein = 16.1 [13.8, 18.5] % ; Omega3 = 0.191 [0.080, 0.420] g/100g ; Selenium = 88.8 [44.8, 183.2] μg/100g ; VitaminA = 26.1 [7.9, 78.2] μg/100g ; Zinc = 1.18 [0.79, 1.69] mg/100g (wet weight);