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Ipnopidae (Deep-sea tripod fishes)
Etymology: Ipnops: Greek, hypnos = sleep + Greek, ops = appearance (Ref. 45335). More on author: Günther.
Environment / Climate / Range
Ecology
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 1789 - 3477 m (Ref. 26165). Deep-water, preferred ?
Eastern Indian Ocean: Australia. Western Atlantic: Mid Atlantic Bight and Bahamas. Eastern Atlantic: northwest Africa. Also known in Pacific Oceans (Ref. 26165).
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 13.2 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 26165)
Short description
Morphology | Morphometrics
Inhabits the continental slope (Ref. 7300). Maximum depth from Ref. 58018.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Paxton, J.R., D.F. Hoese, G.R. Allen and J.E. Hanley, 1989. Pisces. Petromyzontidae to Carangidae. Zoological Catalogue of Australia, Vol. 7. Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra, 665 p. (Ref. 7300)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 109396)
CITES (Ref. 94142)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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Estimates of some properties based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82805): PD
50 = 0.6250 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00102 (0.00046 - 0.00225), b=3.06 (2.88 - 3.24), based on all LWR estimates for this body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic Level (Ref.
69278): 3.1 ±0.32 se; Based on food items.
Resilience (Ref.
69278): Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Moderate vulnerability (41 of 100) .