Barbourisia rufa Parr, 1945

Velvet whalefish

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Cetomimiformes \| Barbourisiidae
Synonyms	... more
Common names	Red whalefish, Redvelvet whalefish, 红刺鲸口鱼, ... more

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Main reference

Paxton, J.R. and D.J. Blake. 1990. (Ref. 4500)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 39.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 5951)

Environment

Bathydemersal; marine; depth range 120 - 2000 m (Ref. 50610)

Climate / Range

Deep-water

Throughout the world ocean in tropical and temperate latitudes (Ref. 9842). Eastern Atlantic: one specimen from off Cape Bojador south of the Canary Islands; unrecorded specimens taken between Guinea and Angola. Western Atlantic: Canada (Ref. 5951) to the Gulf of Mexico (Ref. 29076). Western Indian Ocean: off Madagascar. Eastern Pacific: one specimen captured off northern central California, USA (Ref. 2850). Western Pacific: Japan to New Caledonia, Australia (Ref. 7300) and New Zealand (Ref. 5755).
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 19 - 22; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 15 - 18. Mouth large, maxillary extending far beyond eye (Ref. 559) Lower jaw projecting beyond the upper (Ref. 559). Teeth on both jaws broad villiform bands (Ref. 559). Body and each fin with minute spinules, the surface velvety to the touch. Lateral line opening as distinct pores (Ref. 559).

Juveniles mesopelagic, adults benthopelagic. Presumably feed on crustaceans.


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Not Evaluated	Harmless

Human uses
Fisheries: of no interest


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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82805)

PD₅₀ = 1.5000

Resilience (Ref. 69278)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
Low to moderate vulnerability (32 of 100)	Not marketed/unknown

Entered by Binohlan, Crispina B.

Modified by Ortañez, Auda Kareen

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