Eurypharynx pelecanoides Vaillant, 1882

Pelican eel

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Saccopharyngiformes \| Eurypharyngidae
Synonyms	Eurypharynx richardi, Gastrostomus bairdii, Gastrostomus pacificus, ... more
Common names	Big-mouth gulper, Gulper eel, Pelican gulper, ... more

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Main reference

Nielsen, J.G. and E. Bertelsen. 1990. (Ref. 4457)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 100.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 27000); common length : 55.0 cm NG male/unsexed; (Ref. 5755)

Environment

Bathypelagic; marine; depth range 500 - 7625 m (Ref. 58426), usually 1200 - 1400 m (Ref. 559)

Climate / Range

Deep-water

Circumglobal: In tropical to temperate waters. Eastern Pacific: ranges from northern California to Peru (Ref. 35600).
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Anal spines: 0. Mouth greatly enlarged by a backward extension of jaws, gape comprising half or more of preanal length; buccal cavity greatly distensible. Tail attenuated and ending in an expanded, luminous caudal organ. Caudal fin absent; scales absent; lateral line without pores, instead with groups of elevated tubules.

Meso- to abyssopelagic (Ref. 58302) and bathypelagic (Ref. 58426). Feed mainly on crustaceans, but also take fishes, cephalopods, and other invertebrates (Ref. 2850, 11041). Oviparous, planktonic eggs hatch into planktonic leptocephalus larvae (Ref. 6719, 35600). Degenerative changes in males and females suggest semelparity (Ref. 35600).


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

Human uses
Fisheries: of no interest


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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Resilience (Ref. 69278)

Very Low, minimum population doubling time more than 14 years (Assuming semelparity with tm>10)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
Moderate to high vulnerability (54 of 100)	Not marketed/unknown

Entered by Binohlan, Crispina B.

Modified by Ortañez, Auda Kareen

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