Diagnostic Description
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Lateral line single, slightly curving anteriorly, then fairly straight and oblique. Body is dark blue with metallic tint (Ref. 6181).
Morphology
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Dorsal spines (total): 17 - 18; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13 - 15; Analspines: 1; Analsoft rays: 15 - 17; Vertebrae: 33
Trophic Strategy
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Mesobenthopelagic on continental slope. Matures at about 25 cm, feeds on small fishes (myctophids, etc.), and euphausiids (Ref. 47377).
- Recorder
- Drina Sta. Iglesia
Biology
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Mesobenthopelagic (Ref. 47377). Inhabits the continental slope (Ref. 6181). Feeds on small fishes (Ref. 6181) and euphausiids (Ref. 47377). Since 1980, no catches have been reported, except for 21 t caught in 1990 by Argentina (Ref. 6181). Good for smoked fish and fish and chips (Ref. 6181).
Importance
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fisheries: minor commercial; price category: high; price reliability: reliable: based on ex-vessel price for this species
Thyrsitops lepidopoides
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Thyrsitops lepidopoides, the white snake mackerel, is a species of snake mackerel found off the coasts of South America from Brazil on the Atlantic side to Chile on the Pacific side. It can be found at depths of from 30 to 350 metres (98 to 1,148 ft). This species can reach a length of 40 centimetres (16 in) SL though most do not exceed 25 centimetres (9.8 in) SL. It is of minor importance to local commercial fisheries. It is currently the only known member of its genus.[1]
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Thyrsitops lepidopoides: Brief Summary
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Thyrsitops lepidopoides, the white snake mackerel, is a species of snake mackerel found off the coasts of South America from Brazil on the Atlantic side to Chile on the Pacific side. It can be found at depths of from 30 to 350 metres (98 to 1,148 ft). This species can reach a length of 40 centimetres (16 in) SL though most do not exceed 25 centimetres (9.8 in) SL. It is of minor importance to local commercial fisheries. It is currently the only known member of its genus.
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