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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Perciformes (Perch-likes) > Trichiuridae (Cutlassfishes) > Lepidopinae
Etymology: Lepidopus: Greek, lepis = scale + Greek, pous = foot (Ref. 45335); manis: manis meaning ghost, or soul of the departed, in reference to the ghost-like appearance produced by the large eyes (Ref. 12696). More on author: Rosenblatt.

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Marine; benthopelagic. Tropical, preferred ?; 4°N - 4°S, 94°W - 88°W (Ref. 6181)

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Southeast Pacific: known only from Isla Isabela, Galapagos Islands.

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Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 69.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 6181)

Short description Morphology | Morphometrics

Dorsal soft rays (total): 89; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 50. Dorsal head profile slightly convex, interorbital space slightly concave. Second anal-fin spine flat and plate-like. Pelvic spine reduced to 1 scale-like spine and 1 - 2 tiny rays. Color of body light tan, head uniformly brown.

Habitat is unknown (holotype found dead in a cove). Maximum standard length was recorded only from the holotype.

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Main reference Upload your references | References | Coordinator : Parin, Nikolay V. | Collaborators

Nakamura, I. and N.V. Parin, 1993. FAO Species Catalogue. Vol. 15. Snake mackerels and cutlassfishes of the world (families Gempylidae and Trichiuridae). An annotated and illustrated catalogue of the snake mackerels, snoeks, escolars, gemfishes, sackfishes, domine, oilfish, cutlassfishes,. scabbardfishes, hairtails, and frostfishes known to date. FAO Fish. Synop. 125(15):136 p. (Ref. 6181)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 109396)

Not Evaluated

CITES (Ref. 94142)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

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Estimates of some properties based on models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82805): PD₅₀ = 0.5156 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].

Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00288 (0.00114 - 0.00731), b=3.07 (2.85 - 3.29), based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref. 93245).

Trophic Level (Ref. 69278): 3.8 ±0.4 se; Based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Resilience (Ref. 69278): High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).

Vulnerability (Ref. 59153): Moderate vulnerability (37 of 100) .

Entered by Agustin, Liza Q.

Modified by Agustin, Liza Q.

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Lepidopus manis Rosenblatt & Wilson, 1987