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Etymology: Helicolenus: Greek, helike, -es = spiral + Greek, lenos, -ou = cavity (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Ernest Amédée Barthélemy Mouchez (1821–1892) was born in Spain, but made his career in the French Navy. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Sauvage.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 400 - 978 m (Ref. 50308). Temperate; 15°S - 53°S, 13°W - 78°E
Southeast Atlantic: Gough Island and Tristan da Cunha. Western Indian Ocean: St. Paul and Amsterdam islands. May occur at Walter's Shoals (Ref. 32000).
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 29.1 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 4517)
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Collette, B.B. and N.V. Parin, 1991. Shallow-water fishes of Walters Shoals, Madagascar Ridge. Bull. Mar. Sci. 48(1):1-22. (Ref. 32000)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: commercial
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