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Trachipterus arcticus (Brünnich, 1788) Dealfish |
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photo by
Backer, J. |
| Family: | Trachipteridae (Ribbonfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 300 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathypelagic; marine; depth range 300 - 600 m | |||
| Distribution: | Northeast Atlantic: Norway and Iceland to Madeira Islands; one report from Spain in the Mediterranean. Western Atlantic: New York to southern Florida in USA. Populations in western Atlantic are probably a separate species (Ref. 7251). | |||
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| Biology: | Probably solitary although occasional aggregations have been reported, either for feeding or breeding purposes. Feeds on small fishes and squids (Ref. 6392). Sexually mature at a length of 200cm and an age of 14 years (Ref. 35388). Eggs, larvae, and young are pelagic (Ref. 6392). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 11 October 2018 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||