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.

Common Names

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Aulopiformes

Family: Paralepididae

Genus: Magnisudis

Species: Magnisudis atlantica (Krøyer, 1868)

Climate Zone

Biology

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.

Habitat

oceanic

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Threat to Humans

Harmless