Quadratus nelsoni (Kuo, Huang & Mok, 1994)

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Classification	Myxini \| Myxiniformes \| Myxinidae \| Eptatretinae
Synonyms	Paramyxine nelsoni, Eptatretus nelsoni, ... more
Common names	纽氏副盲鳗, 紐氏副盲鰻, ... more

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Main reference

Fernholm, B. 1998. (Ref. 31276)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 25.9 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 51420)

Environment

Demersal; non-migratory; marine; depth range 50 - 250 m (Ref. 51420)

Climate / Range

Subtropical

Northwest Pacific: southwest Taiwan.
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Short description

Gill apertures usually 5 (4-6). Slime pores: prebranchial 14-20; branchial 0; trunk 35-39; tail 6-10; total 57-67. Gill apertures nonlinear and crowded.

A dwarf species; males develop testes at about 20 cm and a 22.4 cm female had elongated eggs; a 26.8 cm specimen had eggs 2.4 cm long; and a 24.4 cm specimen had 11 eggs about 1.5 cm long with polar caps already forming (Ref. 51420).


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 (Fec assumed to be <100)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
Low vulnerability (14 of 100)	Low

Entered by Froese, Rainer

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