Idiacanthus fasciola Peters, 1877

Ribbon sawtail fish

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Stomiiformes \| Stomiidae \| Idiacanthinae
Synonyms	Bathyophis ferox, Stylophthalmus paradoxus, Idiacanthus ferox, ... more
Common names	Serpent black dragonfish, Deepsea stalkeye fish, Idiacanthe ruban, ... more

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Main reference

Krueger, W.H. 1990. (Ref. 7249)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 48.9 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 27363); 29 cm SL (female)

Environment

Bathypelagic; marine; depth range 0 - 2000 m (Ref. 58302)

Climate / Range

Deep-water; 40°N - 54°S, 85°W - 150°W

North Atlantic: north of 10°N. South Atlantic: southern tip of Africa. Also recorded from the Patagonian region of Argentina (Ref. 27363). Indo-Pacific: across the Indian Ocean north of about 23°S to west and central Pacific between 27°N and 23°S. South China Sea and water near Taiwan Province (Ref.74511).
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 62 - 72; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 39 - 46. Pelvic fins of females with 6 soft rays, absent in males (Ref. 6600). No true gill rakers (Ref. 27363). Dark brown or pale in male and black or dark brownish black in female (Ref. 37473).

Mesopelagic in depths exceeding 500 m (Ref. 7249) and bathypelagic (Ref. 58302). Females undergo diel vertical migrations (Ref. 7249).


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 (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
Moderate to high vulnerability (52 of 100)	Not marketed/unknown

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Modified by Ortañez, Auda Kareen

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