FB-68554 http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=68554 Animalia Chordata Teleostei Siluriformes Aspredinidae Xyliphius Xyliphius sofiae Sabaj, Carvalho & Reis, 2017 Robin's ghostshark 2018-01-11 2018-01-11 Walovich, K.A., D.A> Ebert and J.M. Kemper0 <i>Hydrolagus erithacus</i> sp. nov. (Chimaeriformes: Chimaeridae), a new species of chimaerid from the southeastern Atlantic and southwestern Indian oceans. Zootaxa 4226(4):509-520. (Ref. 116866) FB-GeneralDescr-68563 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2018-01-17 00:00:00 2018-01-17 00:00:00 Biology http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=68563 This species is likely to occur beyond 2,000 meters. Fragments of possible crab appendages recovered from a digestive tract indicate a diet of crustaceans and other benthic fauna (Ref. 116866). Walovich, K.A., D.A> Ebert and J.M. Kemper 2017 <i>Hydrolagus erithacus</i> sp. nov. (Chimaeriformes: Chimaeridae), a new species of chimaerid from the southeastern Atlantic and southwestern Indian oceans. Zootaxa 4226(4):509-520. (Ref. 116866) FB-DiagnosticDescr-68563 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2018-01-17 00:00:00 2018-01-17 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=68563 This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following set of characters: bulky and relatively large head is followed by a stocky body; head and body height consistent from about pectoral fin origins to pelvic fin origins, until the insertion of the pelvic fins, tapering rapidly to filamentous tail; height of first dorsal fin spine about equal to or slightly less than first dorsal fin apex height; second dorsal fin up to 81% of total body length, uniform in height, and equal to dorsal caudal fin height; paired claspers trifurcate, forked for approximately 20% of total length with fleshy, bulbous tips; prepelvic tenaculae with 5-7 medial spines; robust frontal tenaculum, nearly uniform in width; color when preserved uniform black with no distinct markings (Ref. 116866). Walovich, K.A., D.A> Ebert and J.M. Kemper 2017 <i>Hydrolagus erithacus</i> sp. nov. (Chimaeriformes: Chimaeridae), a new species of chimaerid from the southeastern Atlantic and southwestern Indian oceans. Zootaxa 4226(4):509-520. (Ref. 116866) FB-Distribution-68563 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2018-01-17 00:00:00 2025-11-05 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=68563 Southeastern Atlantic and southwestern Indian oceans: Discovery Seamount. High Seas only. Walovich, K.A., D.A> Ebert and J.M. Kemper 2017 <i>Hydrolagus erithacus</i> sp. nov. (Chimaeriformes: Chimaeridae), a new species of chimaerid from the southeastern Atlantic and southwestern Indian oceans. Zootaxa 4226(4):509-520. (Ref. 116866) FB-Uses-68563 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2018-01-17 00:00:00 2018-01-17 00:00:00 Importance http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=68563 fisheries: of no interest FB-Size-68563 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2018-01-17 00:00:00 2018-01-17 00:00:00 Max. size http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=68563 132 cm TL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 116866)); 144.2 cm TL (female) Walovich, K.A., D.A> Ebert and J.M. Kemper 2017 <i>Hydrolagus erithacus</i> sp. nov. (Chimaeriformes: Chimaeridae), a new species of chimaerid from the southeastern Atlantic and southwestern Indian oceans. Zootaxa 4226(4):509-520. (Ref. 116866) FB-Threats-2 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Belen Acosta 1990-10-18 00:00:00 2024-03-07 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=2 Least Concern (LC) , IUCN Grouper and Wrasse Specialist Group IUCN 2006 2006 IUCN red list of threatened species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded July 2006. FB-Habitat-68563 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2018-01-17 00:00:00 2018-01-17 00:00:00 Environment http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=68563 bathydemersal; marine; depth range 470 - 1000 m (Ref. 116866) Walovich, K.A., D.A> Ebert and J.M. Kemper 2017 <i>Hydrolagus erithacus</i> sp. nov. (Chimaeriformes: Chimaeridae), a new species of chimaerid from the southeastern Atlantic and southwestern Indian oceans. Zootaxa 4226(4):509-520. (Ref. 116866)