Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; pelagic-oceanic; depth range 259 - 677 m (Ref. 122568). Tropical
Western Atlantic. Western Atlantic: tropical and subtropical, from New England Ridge (39°42′ N, 71°56′ W) to Suriname, including the entire Caribbean basin.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 29.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 137577)
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Anal soft rays: 30 - 31. This species is distinguished by head length 2.9-3.0 times in SL; maximum body height 24.3 - 26.4% SL; preanal length 52.5 - 58.4% SL, prevental length 30% SL; anal fin with 30 (31) rays; developed rakers on the first gill arch 16; mouth and pectoral fin light (Ref. 122568).
Body shape (shape guide): elongated; Cross section: compressed.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Prokofiev, A.M., 2014. Taxonomy and distribution of deepsea herring (Bathyclupeidae) in oceans. J. Ichthyol. 54(8):493-500. (Ref. 122568)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2 (Global))
Threat to humans
Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804) |
PD50 = 0.5088 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high]. |
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Bayesian length-weight
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a=0.00501 (0.00193 - 0.01299), b=3.08 (2.85 - 3.31), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref. 93245). |
Trophic level (Ref. 69278) |
3.6 ±0.5 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives |
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153) |
Low to moderate vulnerability (25 of 100). 🛈 |