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Trachipteridae (Ribbonfishes)
Eponymy: Zu was the storm god of Babylonian mythology. The etymology commented that it was: “…a fitting name … since, until recent years, these fishes were known mainly from individuals found cast ashore in the wakes of storms.” (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Environment: milieu / Klimaatzone / Diepte / distribution range
Ecologie
marien bathypelagisch. Deep-water
Southeast Atlantic: Namibia (Ref. 27121) and off the western Cape coast, South Africa. Southwest Pacific: New Zealand; Andaman and Nicobar waters.
Grootte / Gewicht / Leeftijd
Maturiteit: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 120 cm TL mannelijk / geslacht onbekend; (Ref. 2713)
Dorsale stekels (totaal) : 0; Dorsale zachte stralen (totaal) : 142 - 147. Adult specimens preserved in alcohol are tan in color; front of head with triangular dark area extending onto lips and gular region; posterior dorsal rays black; caudal fin black, base of fin pale (Ref. 2713).
Body shape (shape guide): elongated.
Mesopelagic species (Ref. 27121).
Levenscyclus en paargedrag
Maturiteit | Voortplanting | Paaien | Eieren | Fecunditeit | Larven
Heemstra, P.C. and S.X. Kannemeyer, 1986. Trachipteridae. p. 399-402. In M.M. Smith and P.C. Heemstra (eds.) Smiths' sea fishes. Springer-Verlag, Berlin. (Ref. 2713)
Status op de Rode Lijst van het IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
Gevaar voor de mens
Harmless
Gebruik door de mens
Visserij: bycatch
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 2.3 - 3.6, mean 2.8 °C (based on 173 cells).
Fylogenetische diversiteitsindex (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.7510 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00389 (0.00180 - 0.00842), b=3.12 (2.94 - 3.30), in cm total length, based on all LWR estimates for this body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trofisch niveau (Ref.
69278): 4.0 ±0.5 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Weerstandsvermogen (Ref.
120179): laag, minimale populatieverdubbelingstijd 4,5-14 jaar (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): High to very high vulnerability (72 of 100).
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Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 21.4 [6.7, 47.6] mg/100g; Iron = 0.279 [0.113, 0.761] mg/100g; Protein = 19.3 [16.4, 22.8] %; Omega3 = 0.111 [0.040, 0.285] g/100g; Selenium = 13.8 [4.9, 44.7] μg/100g; VitaminA = 14.2 [1.7, 108.5] μg/100g; Zinc = 0.417 [0.227, 0.833] mg/100g (wet weight);
