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Teleostei (teleosts) >
Notacanthiformes (Halosaurs and deep-sea spiny eels) >
Notacanthidae (Deep-sea spiny eels)
Etymology: Lipogenys: Greek, lipos = fat + Greek, geny, -yos = face, jaw (Ref. 45335); hyalinumvelum: Name from Latin 'hyalinumvelum', referring to the hyaline membrane (velum) that distinguishes this new species from L. gillii.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 650 - 796 m (Ref. 132459). Temperate
Distribution
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Northeast Atlantic: Portugal.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 15.4 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 132459)
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
Dorsal spines (total): 5 - 6; Dorsal soft rays (total): 6; Anal soft rays: 73 - 118. This species is distinguished from its congeners by the hyaline color of the flap at the posterior
edge of the operculum and the light-colored pectoral and pelvic fins (Ref. 132459).
Cross section: oval.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Gomes, P., H. Silva and C. Churro, 2024. Hidden in the depths, discovery of a new spiny sucker eel of the genus Lipogenys Goode and Bean 1895 (Teleostei, Notacanthiformes, Notacanthidae) in the eastern North Atlantic Ocean. J. Fish. Biol. 105:153-165. (Ref. 132459)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.7500 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 3.3 ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilience (Ref.
120179): Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
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