Zalieutes elater (Jordan & Gilbert, 1882)

Roundel batfish

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Lophiiformes \| Ogcocephalidae
Synonyms	Malthe elater, ... more
Common names	Pez murciélago de dos ocelos, Pez murcielago, Murciélago biocelado, ... more

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Main reference

Eschmeyer, W.N., E.S. Herald and H. Hammann. 1983. (Ref. 2850)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 15.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 2850); common length : 9.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 55763)

Environment

Demersal; marine; depth range 18 - 113 m (Ref. 2850)

Climate / Range

Tropical

Eastern Central Pacific: Point Conception in California, USA to Peru; rare north of Baja California, Mexico.
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Short description

Dorsal soft rays (total): 4 - 6; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 4; Vertebrae: 18 - 19. Branchiostegal rays: 6 (Ref. 36492). First dorsal spine modified to form a lure called illicium (Ref. 36492).

Found on sand bottom (Ref. 2850). Adults feed on small crustaceans and fish (Ref. 4525). Oviparous, with planktonic larvae (Ref. 36492). Eggs are presumably contained in floating rafts (Ref. 36492).


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Not Evaluated	Harmless

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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Resilience (Ref. 69278)

Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.3)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
Low to moderate vulnerability (33 of 100)	Not marketed/unknown

Entered by Froese, Rainer

Modified by Busson, Frédéric

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