Nemichthys scolopaceus Richardson, 1848

Slender snipe eel

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Anguilliformes \| Nemichthyidae
Synonyms	Cercomitus flagellifer, Leptocephalus andreae, Leptocephalus canaricus, ... more
Common names	Atlantic snipe eel, Polygon-spotted snipe eel, Avocet, ... more

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Main reference

Nielsen, J.G. and D.G. Smith. 1978. (Ref. 7450)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 130 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 35388)

Environment

Bathypelagic; marine; depth range 0 - 3656 m (Ref. 58426), usually 100 - 1000 m (Ref. 58302)

Climate / Range

Deep-water; 55°N - 42°S, 180°W - 180°E

Worldwide in tropical and temperate seas. Western Atlantic: Nova Scotia, Canada and northern Gulf of Mexico to Brazil. Eastern Atlantic: Spain to South Africa, including western Mediterranean (Ref. 3247); reported from Iceland (Ref. 12462). Regularly found in the Skagerrak (Ref. 35387). Northwest Pacific: Japan (Ref. 6885) and Arafura Sea (Ref. 9819). Eastern Pacific: Alaska (Ref. 6885) to Chile (Ref. 9068), including the Gulf of California (Ref. 32364).
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Anal spines: 0. Jaws long (Ref. 13608). Posterior end of body narrow, ending as a long filament (Ref. 13608). Dorsal fin with about 350 rays; caudal fin not recognizable; anal fin with about 320 (Ref. 6885). Dark brown or grey in color, often darker below (Ref. 3248); anal fin and tips of pectoral fins almost black (Ref. 6885).

Occur in midwater, usually below 400 m and occasionally in shallow water in the northern part of its range. Feed on crustaceans while swimming with its mouth open (Ref. 5377). Mesopelagic (Ref. 58302) and bathypelagic (Ref. 58426). Oviparous, with planktonic leptocephali (Ref. 32364). Degenerative changes in males and females suggest semelparity (Ref. 32364). Minimum depth from Ref. 58018.


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)

Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (K=0.30; assuming semelparity with tm>5)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
Moderate to high vulnerability (51 of 100)	Not marketed/unknown

Entered by Froese, Rainer

Modified by Ortañez, Auda Kareen

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