Aldrovandia affinis (Günther, 1877)

Gilbert's halosaurid fish

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Notacanthiformes \| Halosauridae
Synonyms	Halosaurus affinis, Halosauropsis affinis, Aldrovandia pallida, ... more
Common names	Allied halosaur, 异鳞海蜴鱼, Aldrovandie obecná, ... more

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Main reference

Sulak, K.J. 1990. (Ref. 4448)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 55.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 4448)

Environment

Benthopelagic; marine; depth range 730 - 2560 m (Ref. 3974)

Climate / Range

Deep-water

Circumglobal. Eastern Atlantic: Madeira to Western Sahara, off South Africa. Western Atlantic: Gulf of Mexico and South America. Indo-Pacific: Zanzibar and Maldives; near Japan (Ref. 26165). Probably Somalia (Ref. 30573). Eastern Central Pacific (Ref. 9305).
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 1; Dorsal soft rays (total): 1012. Body white to grey-brown in color, underside darker (Ref. 3974). Insertion of the pelvic fin only slightly anterior to the origin of the dorsal fin. Lacks scale on the opercle (Ref. 37108).

Occurs on the middle and lower slope primarily above the 4°C isotherm. Hovers within a few meters of substrate, parallel to it or inclined at varying angles (Ref. 6727). Feeds on polychaetes, pelecypods, amphipods and other benthic prey (Ref. 6727).


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)

Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Assuming tmax>10)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
Moderate to high vulnerability (45 of 100)	Not marketed/unknown

Entered by Torres, Armi G.

Modified by Ortañez, Auda Kareen

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