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Eumecichthys fiski (Günther, 1890)
Unicorn crestfish
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Teleostei (teleosts) > Lampriformes (Velifers, tube-eyes and ribbonfishes) > Lophotidae (Crestfishes)
Etymology: Eumecichthys: Greek, eumekes = very larg or long (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Rev George Henry Redmore Fisk (1829–1911) was a collector of South African zoological curiosities, including the holotype of this species which he sent to the BMNH. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Günther.
Etymology: Eumecichthys: Greek, eumekes = very larg or long (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Rev George Henry Redmore Fisk (1829–1911) was a collector of South African zoological curiosities, including the holotype of this species which he sent to the BMNH. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Günther.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology
Marine; bathypelagic. Deep-water
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Probably worldwide. Western Atlantic: southeastern Florida in USA. Southeast Atlantic: False Bay, South Africa (Ref. 4165). Northwest Pacific: Japan (Ref. 559). Eastern Central Pacific: Hawaii and Mexico (Ref. 4165). Indian Ocean: India (Ref. 4165).
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Dorsal spines (total): 0; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 5 - 9. Head and body silvery in color with 24-60 dark sub vertical bands; dorsal and caudal fins crimson in color (Ref. 4165). Dorsal fin with 310-392 soft rays.
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Oviparous (Ref. 36608).
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Heemstra, P.C., 1986. Lophotidae. p. 402-403. In M.M. Smith and P.C. Heemstra (eds.) Smiths' sea fishes. Springer-Verlag, Berlin. (Ref. 4165)
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Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref. 123201): 7.7 - 15.1, mean 10.6 °C (based on 338 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804): PD50 = 1.0625 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00115 (0.00043 - 0.00304), b=3.07 (2.83 - 3.31), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref. 93245).
Trophic level (Ref. 69278): 4.0 ±0.7 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153): Very high vulnerability (90 of 100).