Epinnula magistralis  Poey, 1854

Domine
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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Perciformes (Perch-likes) > Gempylidae (Snake mackerels)
Etymology: Epinnula: Latin, ex = outside + latin, pinna = thorn (Ref. 45335).   More on author: Poey.

Environment / Climate / Range Ecology

Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 100 - 185 m (Ref. 58302).   Tropical; 38°N - 19°S, 109°E - 74°W (Ref. 6181)

Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 100.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 6181); common length : 45.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 6181)

Short description Morphology | Morphometrics

Dorsal spines (total): 15 - 16; Dorsal soft rays (total): 17-20; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 13 - 17; Vertebrae: 32. Dorsal profile of head slightly elevated in front of anterior nostril, then nearly straight to origin of dorsal fin. Preopercle with two sharp spines at its lower angle. The mouth has several fangs, and a pair of large canines near the tip of the lower jaw which are exposed when the mouth is closed. Lateral line double, the lower branching off under the 5th or 6th dorsal spine. Overall color is grayish blue with the head being slightly darker than the body.

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions | Faunafri

Western Central Atlantic: Caribbean Sea. Northwest Pacific: southern Japan. One juvenile specimen found in eastern North Indian Ocean (12°27'S, 116°16'E).

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Rare species, probably mesobenthopelagic. Consumed as food (Ref. 4537).

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.

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 90363)

  Not Evaluated 

Threat to humans

  Harmless




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Estimates of some properties based on empirical models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82805):  PD50 = 1.0000   [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01046 (-0.18135 - 0.20227), b=3.01 (2.90 - 3.12), based on LWR estimates for this family-BS (Ref. 93245).
Trophic Level (Ref. 69278):  4.3   ±0.6 se; Based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilience (Ref. 69278):  Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Vulnerability (Ref. 59153):  High vulnerability (63 of 100) .
Price category (Ref. 80766):   Unknown.