Aphyonus gelatinosus

Author
Günther, 1878
Common Names
  • Gelatinous Blindfish

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Min Depth
914 meters
Max Depth
2560 meters
Overall Geographic Range
Worldwide. Gulf of Mexico
Habitat-Biology
  • benthic
  • slope
  • abyssal
  • soft substrate (muds, sands, clays)
References

  • McEachran, J. D., and J. D. Fechhelm. 1998. Fishes of the Gulf of Mexico. Volume 1: Myxiniformes to Gasterosteiformes. University of Texas Press, Austin, Texas. 1112 p.

  • Nielsen, J. G. 1969. Systematics and biology of the Aphyonidae (Pisces, Ophidioidea). Galathea Report 10: 7–90.

  • Nielsen, J. G. 2002b. Aphyonidae. Pp. 975–976 in K. E. Carpenter, ed. The Living Marine Resources of the Western Central Atlantic. Vol. 2. Bony fishes part 1 (Acipenseridae to Grammatidae). FAO Species Identification Guide for Fishery Purposes and American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists Special Publication No. 5. FAO, Rome.

Species Notes

None noted.

Source

McEachran, J. D. 2009. Fishes (Vertebrata: Pisces) of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 1223–1316 in Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas.

GulfBase Citation

Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies. 2016. GulfBase: Resource Database for Gulf of Mexico Research, Education, and Management. Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi. World Wide Web electronic publication. http://www.gulfbase.org, 05-05-2024.

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