Darwin's slimehead (Gephyroberyx darwinii) is a saltwater species recorded in the United States. It is found at depths of 9–1210 m.
Scientific name: Gephyroberyx darwinii · Water: Saltwater
Size: up to 60 cm
Darwin's slimehead is a benthopelagic trachichthyid that lives close to or on the bottom of the upper continental slope, preferring hard substrates, and it is recorded from 9 to 1,210 m. A deep-sea species, its young are nonetheless often found near the coast and feed on small shrimps and fish. It is utilized as fishmeal and as a source of oil in the eastern central Atlantic. Maximum length is about 60 cm total length, commonly about 45 cm. It is a commercial species and a gamefish, with a low price category. Fishing vulnerability is high to very high at 69 of 100 and resilience very low. IUCN lists it as least concern.
Back to home · United States · Species library