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Trachipterus arcticus (Brünnich, 1788)

Common Names

  • Almindelig v\u00e5gm\u00e6r
  • V\u00e5gm\u00e6r
  • Bandvis
  • Deal fish
  • Deal fish
  • Dealfish
  • Dealfish
  • King of the herrings
  • Arktika rihmkala
  • Silvurkalvi
  • Trachypt\u00e8re atlantique
  • Bandfisch
  • Brandfisch
  • Strumpfbandfisch
  • Chartopsaro Atlantikou
  • \u03a7\u03b1\u03c1\u03c4\u03cc\u03c8\u03b1\u03c1\u03bf A\u03c4\u03bb\u03b1\u03bd\u03c4\u03b9\u03ba\u03bf\u03cd
  • Vogm\u00e6r
  • \u5317\u6781\u7c97\u9ccd\u9c7c
  • \u5317\u6975\u7c97\u9c2d\u9b5a
  • S\u00f8lvkveite
  • Wstegor polarny
  • \u0432\u043e\u0433\u043c\u0435\u0440 \u0441\u0435\u0432\u0435\u0440\u043d\u044b\u0439
  • Cardenal atl\u00e1ntico
  • V\u00e5gm\u00e4r

    • Taxonomic Hierarchy

    Kingdom: Animalia

    Phylum: Chordata

    Class: Teleostei

    Order: Lampriformes

    Family: Trachipteridae

    Genus: Trachipterus

    Species: Trachipterus arcticus (Brünnich, 1788)

    Climate Zone

  • bathypelagic

    • Biology

    Probably solitary although occasional aggregations have been reported, either for feeding or breeding purposes. Feeds on small fishes and squids (Ref. 6392). Sexually mature at a length of 200cm and an age of 14 years (Ref. 35388). Eggs, larvae, and young are pelagic (Ref. 6392).

    Habitat

    bathypelagic

    Conservation Status

    Least Concern

    Threat to Humans

    Harmless

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