Magnisudis atlantica (Krøyer, 1868)

Duckbill barracudina

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Aulopiformes \| Paralepididae
Synonyms	Paralepis atlantica, Paralepis atlantica atlantica, Magnisudis barysoma, ... more
Common names	... more

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AquaMaps Data sources: GBIF OBIS

Main reference

Post, A. 1990. (Ref. 4473)
Other references | Biblio | Coordinator : Thompson, Bruce | Collaborators

Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 56.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 557); common length : 43.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 4473)

Environment

Pelagic-oceanic; oceanodromous (Ref. 51243); marine; depth range 0 - 4750 m (Ref. 58018)

Climate / Range

Deep-water; 69°N - 61°S, 180°W - 180°E

Circumglobal: From Arctic to Antarctic. Northwest Pacific: Bering Sea, Kamchatka and Kuril Islands (Ref. 41668). Eastern Pacific: southeast Alaska (59°N) to Chile (Ref. 35950). Western Atlantic: 38°N to the Gulf of Mexico, Bermuda, and the Caribbean Sea (Ref. 37039).
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9 - 12; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 20 - 24; Vertebrae: 60 - 69. Branchiostegal rays: 8.

Oceanic species of medium depth range. Large adults approach the coasts in temperate and polar zones (Ref. 35950). Meso- and bathypelagic (Ref. 58302). Spawns throughout the year in tropical and subtropical seas (Ref. 35388). Seems to spawn in the Sargasso Sea. Feed on small fishes and shrimps. Preyed upon by sharks, tuna, and whales.


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

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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82805)

PD₅₀ = 0.6250

Resilience (Ref. 69278)

Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
Moderate to high vulnerability (50 of 100)	Not marketed/unknown

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Modified by Kesner-Reyes, Kathleen

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