Neoepinnula orientalis

• Overview
• Common Names
• Description
• Taxonomy
• Similar Species
• Bibliography
• More Info
• Notes

Overview

Family : Snake mackerels ; Feeds on small fishes , crustaceans and cephalopods (Ref. 30573). Matures at about 15 cm SL .

Common Names

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Description

Family Gempylidae

Usually found in very deep waters . Distribution: tropical and subtropical seas . Body elongate ; compressed . Exposed maxilla. Usually with isolated finlets after anal and dorsal fins. Pectoral fin inserted low on body. Pelvic fins lacking or very small. Caudal fin present.The family Gempylidae belongs to the Class Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes ) and the Order Perciformes. It contains 16 genera and 23 species. It may be found in Marine environments and is primarily Marine. Members of this family are not used in the aquarium trade. Reproductively, most members of this family are nonguarders. The main mode of swimming of adult fish in this family is subcarangiform. Compared with other fish, the activity level of this family tends to be normal. Members of this family have been dated back to the Eocene epoch of the Tertiary period. Etymology of this family name : Greek, gempylos = a kind of fish

Habitat

Typically found in water with a depth of 0 to -5,955 meters (0 to -19,537 feet).Mean = -1,545.580 meters (-5,070.801 feet), Standard Deviation = 1,938.910 based on 116 observations. Ocean depth information for each observation from British Oceanographic Data Centre.

Biome: Saltwater . Benthopelagic.

Taxonomy

Unambiguous Synonyms

1. Epinnula orientalis Gilchrist & von Bonde, 1924
2. Epinnula orientalis subsp. pacifica Grey, 1953

Notes

Name Status: Accepted Name . Latest taxonomic scrutiny: Group expert : Parin N.V., Data last modified by FishBase 01-Sep-1998

Similar Species

Members of the genus Neoepinnula

There are approximately 2 species in this genus:

N. americana (American Sackfish) · N. orientalis (Sackfish)

Bibliography

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Notes

Contributors

• Bisby, F.A., Y.R. Roskov, M.A. Ruggiero, T.M. Orrell, L.E. Paglinawan, P.W. Brewer, N. Bailly, J. van Hertum, eds (2007). Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2007 Annual Checklist. Species 2000: Reading, U.K.
• Brands, S.J. (comp.) 1989-2006. Systema Naturae 2000. The Taxonomicon. Universal Taxonomic Services, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Accessed April 19, 2007.
• FishBase
• FishBase 2006.
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Accessed February 29, 2008. http://www.gbif.org Mediated distribution data from 7 providers.
• MBLWHOI Library: Universal Biological Index and Organizer. uBio.org accessed July 18, 2008.
• Parin, Nikolay V. (from FishBase).

Data Sources

Accessed through GBIF Data Portal February 29, 2008:

• FishBase: FishBase DiGIR Provider - Philippine Server
• Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences, Rutgers University: Atlantic Reference Centre (OBIS Canada)
• Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences, Rutgers University: CSIRO Marine Data Warehouse (OBIS Australia)
• Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences, Rutgers University: iziko South African Museum - Fish Collection
• Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences, Rutgers University: Marine and Coastal Management - Demersal Surveys (years 1986-1990)
• Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences, Rutgers University: Marine and Coastal Management - Demersal Surveys (years 1991-1995)
• Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences, Rutgers University: Marine and Coastal Management - Demersal Surveys (years 1996-2000)
• Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences, Rutgers University: Marine and Coastal Management - Demersal Surveys (years 2001-2005)
• Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences, Rutgers University: South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity - Fish Collection (AfrOBIS)
• Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History: Vertebrate specimens
• Museum national d'histoire naturelle: Ichtyologie
• Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University: MCZ Fish Collection
• OZCAM (Online Zoological Collections of Australian Museums) Provider: Online Zoological Collections of Australian Museums
• UNIBIO, IBUNAM: CNPE/Coleccion Nacional de Peces
• University of Kansas Biodiversity Research Center: Fish Collection

Identifiers

• Biodiversity Heritage Library NamebankID: 3857835
• Catalogue of Life Accepted Name Code: Fis-24557
• Fishbase Species ID: 3906
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility Taxonkey: 13524688
• Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Serial Number (TSN): 550875
• Zipcode Zoo Species Identifier: 117848

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