Opisthoproctus soleatus Vaillant, 1888

Barrel-eye

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Osmeriformes \| Opisthoproctidae
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Common names	Barreleye, Fladbuget kikkertfisk, Peixe-sola, ... more

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Main reference

Quéro, J.-C. 1990. (Ref. 6542)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 10.5 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 6542)

Environment

Bathypelagic; marine; depth range 300 - 800 m (Ref. 6542), usually 500 - 700 m (Ref. 6542)

Climate / Range

Deep-water; 51°N -

Circumglobal in tropical to temperate waters. Eastern Atlantic: western Ireland to Mauritania and from Sierra Leone to Angola (Ref. 6542). South China Sea (Ref.74511)
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 1113; Anal spines: 0. Sides of body dark; head below and behind eye sprinkled with large melanophores; snout translucent ventrally, transparent dorsally (Ref. 6597). Anal fin either with 2-3 rudimentary rays or not visible externally (Ref. 6597).

Mesopelagic (Ref. 58302). Probably not exhibiting vertical migration (Ref. 6686). The limits of its distribution coincide with the 400m-isotherm for 8°C (Ref. 6542).


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)

High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
Low to moderate vulnerability (26 of 100)	Not marketed/unknown

Entered by Torres, Armi G.

Modified by Ortañez, Auda Kareen

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