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Teleostei (teleosts) >
Perciformes/Zoarcoidei (Eelpouts and pricklebacks) >
Zoarcidae (Eelpouts) > Gymnelinae
Etymology: Seleniolycus: Greek, selene = moon + Greek, lykos = wolf (Ref. 45335); robertsi: Named after Dr. Clive Roberts (Curator of Fishes, Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, Wellington) in recognition of his valuable contribution to the Biosystematics of Ross Sea fishes project at Te Papa (Ref. 58765).
Eponymy: Dr Clive Douglas Roberts (b: 1952) was born in England and received a BSc (Zoology) at Queens University of Belfast. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 1455 - 2290 m (Ref. 58765). Polar; 63°S - 66°S, 172°E - 177°W (Ref. 58765)
Pacific, Antarctic: Pacific-Antarctic Ridge
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 39.3 cm SL (female)
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
Dorsal soft rays (total): 84 - 89; Anal soft rays: 69 - 73; Vertebrae: 88 - 97. This species is distinguished by the following characters: posterior half of body with scales, short pectoral fin 7.9-9.4% SL, D 84-89, and A 69-73; 6 suborbital head pores, preoperculomandibular pores 8; predorsal length 27.1-36.4% SL; snout length 29.8-51.6% HL, eye diameter 11.0-13.0% HL; pectoral fin rounded, 15-16 rays, none exserted; anterior dorsal fin pterygiophore associated with vertebra 6-8; vertebrae 24-26+63-71 = 88-97 (Ref. 58765).
Specimens caught on weighted bottom longlines (Ref. 58765).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Møller, P.R. and A.L. Stewart, 2006. Two new species of eelpouts (Teleostei, Zoarcidae) of the genus Seleniolycus from the Ross Dependency, Antarctica. Zootaxa 1376:53-67. (Ref. 58765)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.6250 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00110 (0.00042 - 0.00288), b=3.09 (2.86 - 3.32), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 3.3 ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilience (Ref.
120179): Very Low, minimum population doubling time more than 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Moderate vulnerability (38 of 100).
