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Notacanthus bonaparte Risso, 1840 Shortfin spiny eel |
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photo by
Orlov, A. |
| Family: | Notacanthidae (Deep-sea spiny eels) | |||
| Max. size: | 26 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; marine; depth range 487 - 2000 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western North Atlantic on Bear Seamount, and eastern North Atlantic from the Faroe Islands to North Africa and the Mediterranean. | |||
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| Biology: | Hovers and swims along at slight head-down angle. Often caught in large numbers and possibly gregarious. Depth range from 700-2000 m and from 487-1034 m in the eastern Ionian Sea (Ref. 56504). Feeds on sessile and motile invertebrates such as bryozoans, ophiuroids, amphipods and sponges. Spawns in June-July in the Mediterranean. Sexually dimorphic, males generally smaller and with enlarged nasal rosettes (Ref. 4449). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||