Environnement : milieu / zone climatique / profondeur / gamme de distribution
Écologie
marin benthopélagique; profondeur ? - 412 m (Ref. 5951), usually ? - 100 m (Ref. 5217). Tropical; 30°N - 23°S
Western Atlantic: Canada (Ref. 5951) to Florida, USA to São Paulo, Brazil. Records of Syacium micrurum from the eastern Atlantic refer to Syacium guineensis.
Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturité: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 40.0 cm TL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 5377); common length : 20.0 cm TL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 5217); poids max. publié: 500.00 g (Ref. 27584)
Épines dorsales (Total) : 0; Rayons mous dorsaux (Total) : 83 - 92; Épines anales: 0; Rayons mous anaux: 64 - 74. In males, the 1st and 2nd rays of the pectoral fin become filamentous (Ref. 35237).
Body shape (shape guide): fusiform / normal.
Found on soft bottoms of the continental plateau (Ref. 5217, 5377). Feeds on worms and crustaceans. Exhibits sexual dimorphism (Ref. 35237).
Cycle de vie et comportement reproducteur
Maturité | Reproduction | Frai | Œufs | Fécondité | Larves
Distinct pairing (Ref. 205).
Murakami, T. and K. Amaoka, 1992. Review of the genus Syacium (Paralichthyidae) with the description of a new species from Ecuador and Columbia. Bull. Fac. Fish. Hokkaido Univ. 43(2):61-95. (Ref. 10878)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2 (Global))
Menace pour l'homme
Harmless
Utilisations par l'homme
Pêcheries: intérêt commercial mineur; Aquarium: Commercial
Outils
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