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Etymology: Genypterus: Greek, geny, -yos = face, jaw + Greek, pteron, = wing, fin (Ref. 45335).
Ambiente / Clima / Intervalo
Ecologia
; marinhas batidemersal; oceanódromo (Ref. 51243); intervalo de profundidade 22 - 1000 m (Ref. 58489), usually 300 - 550 m (Ref. 6390). Deep-water, preferred 16°C (Ref. 107945); 17°S - 57°S, 114°E - 30°W (Ref. 34024)
Southwest Pacific: southern Australia and around New Zealand. Southeast Pacific: Chile (Ref. 9068). Southwest Atlantic: Brazil (Ref. 4517).
Length at first maturity / Tamanho / Peso / Idade
Maturity: Lm 72.0  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 200 cm SL macho/indeterminado; (Ref. 34024); common length : 100.0 cm TL macho/indeterminado; (Ref. 9258); Peso máx. publicado: 25.0 kg (Ref. 34024); Idade máx. registada: 30 anos (Ref. 9072)
Descrição breve
Morfologia | Morfometria
Espinhos dorsais (total): 0; Raios dorsais moles (total): 141-164; Espinhos anais 0; Raios anais moles: 101 - 126; Vértebras: 68 - 70. Body pinkish yellow, marbled with irregular reddish brown blotches dorsally (Ref. 27363).
Common species (Ref. 34024). Found between depths of 22 m (Ref. 58489) and 1000 m (Ref. 33848). Feed mainly on crustaceans such as Munida and scampi and also on fish. Also caught above the bottom when feeding on hoki (Macruronus novaezelandiae) during the hoki spawning season. Available all year round. Juveniles are found in shallower shelf waters (Ref. 6390). Oviparous, with oval pelagic eggs floating in a gelatinous mass (Ref. 205). Utilized fresh, frozen or smoked; can be fried and baked (Ref. 9988, 34024).
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)
Categoria na Lista Vermelha da IUCN (Ref. 115185)
CITES (Ref. 94142)
Not Evaluated
Ameaça para o homem
Harmless
Utilização humana
Pescarias: altamente comercial
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