Environment / Climate / Range
Ecology
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 0 - 850 m (Ref. 9563). Deep-water, preferred ?
Southern Ocean: in temperate waters. Indian Ocean: Tasmania, Australia and off Natal, South Africa. Southwest Pacific: New Zealand.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 67.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 9563)
Greyish to dark brown in color; young with spots on flanks (Ref. 4410).
Subadults are found near the surface over deep water; juveniles occur inshore from surface waters down to at least 50 m (Ref. 9563). Minimum depth from Ref. 58018. Habitat change gradually occur during the growth of the fish, from epipelagic to benthic (mesobenthopelagic), including talassobenthic. Of no commercial value (Ref. 54802).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
May, J.L. and J.G.H. Maxwell, 1986. Trawl fish from temperate waters of Australia. CSIRO Division of Fisheries Research, Tasmania. 492 p. (Ref. 9563)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)
CITES (Ref. 94142)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
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