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Ophidiiformes (Cusk eels) >
Carapidae (Pearlfishes) > Carapinae
Etymology: Echiodon: Greek, echieys, eos = a little viper + Greek, odous = teeth (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Cuvier.
Ambiente: milieu / zona climatica / distribuzione batimetrica / gamma di distribuzione
Ecologia
marino demersale; distribuzione batimetrica 120 - 3250 m (Ref. 57178). Subtropical
North to Central Eastern Atlantic: From North Spain to equator; incl. Mediterranean eartsward to Ionian Sea (Ref. 4741).
Dimensione / Peso / Età
Maturità: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 17.0 cm TL maschio/sesso non determinato; (Ref. 4741)
Eel-like, shallow body depth; 1 to several symphyseal fangs on dentary and premaxilla; lacking cardiform teeth, pelvic fins, and swim bladder rocker bone; a patch of ridges posteriorly on the ventral surface of the swim bladder (Ref. 34024). Pigmented eye diameter less than 15% head length (Ref. 34024).
Body shape (shape guide): eel-like.
Uncommon species (Ref. 34024). Adults are benthic, juveniles are free-swimming (Ref. 6491). Depth range reported in Ref. 57178 taken from Ref. 040919.
Ciclo vitale e comportamento di accoppiamento
Maturità | Riproduzione | Deposizione | Uova | Fecondità | Larve
Nielsen, J.G., D.M. Cohen, D.F. Markle and C.R. Robins, 1999. Ophidiiform fishes of the world (Order Ophidiiformes). An annotated and illustrated catalogue of pearlfishes, cusk-eels, brotulas and other ophidiiform fishes known to date. FAO Fish. Synop. 125(18):178p. Rome: FAO. (Ref. 34024)
Stato della Lista Rossa IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2 (Global))
Minaccia per l'uomo
Harmless
Usi umani
Pesca: di nessun interesse
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Stime basate su modelli
Temperatura preferita (Fonte Biblio.
123201): 6.8 - 13.9, mean 13.5 °C (based on 268 cells).
Indice di diversità filogenetica (Fonte Biblio.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5001 [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), in cm total length, based on all LWR estimates for this body shape (Ref.
93245).
Livello trofico (Fonte Biblio.
69278): 3.6 ±0.5 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Vulnerabilità della pesca (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
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Nutrienti (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 56.8 [13.8, 176.2] mg/100g; Iron = 1.07 [0.35, 4.10] mg/100g; Protein = 16.9 [14.4, 19.2] %; Omega3 = 0.388 [0.160, 0.967] g/100g; Selenium = 40.1 [11.0, 124.1] μg/100g; VitaminA = 14 [4, 47] μg/100g; Zinc = 0.808 [0.425, 1.598] mg/100g (wet weight);
