Echiodon rendahli (Whitley, 1941)

Messmate fish

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Ophidiiformes \| Carapidae \| Carapinae
Synonyms	Carapus rendahli, ... more
Common names	伦氏底潜鱼, Pearlfish, Rendahl's messmatefish, ... more

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Main reference

Nielsen, J.G., D.M. Cohen, D.F. Markle and C.R. Robins. 1999. (Ref. 34024)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 12.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 6347); 9.3 cm TL (female)

Environment

Demersal; marine; depth range 0 - 60 m (Ref. 5275)

Climate / Range

Temperate

Southwest Pacific: Australia and New Zealand (Ref. 5755).
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Short description

Eel-like, shallow body depth; 1 to several symphyseal fangs on dentary and premaxilla; lacking cardiform teeth, pelvic fins, and swim bladder rocker bone; a patch of ridges posteriorly on the ventral surface of the swim bladder (Ref. 34024). Vexillum absent in adults (Ref. 34024).

Uncommon species (Ref. 34024). Benthic species (Ref. 75154) found over soft bottoms of the continental shelf (Ref. 7300, 75154). Minimum depth reported taken from Ref. 57178.


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)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
Low vulnerability (10 of 100)	Not marketed/unknown

Entered by Sa-a, Pascualita

Modified by Ortañez, Auda Kareen

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