Aspects of the biology of Nezumia aequalis from the continental slope west of the British Isles

• Published in: Journal of Fish Biology
• Main Authors: Coggan, R. A., Gordon, J. D. M., Merrett, N. R.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Wiley 1999
• Subjects: Porcupine Seabight; Rockall Trough; North East Atlantic
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1095-8649.1999.tb00619.x; https://api.wiley.com/onlinelibrary/tdm/v1/articles/10.1111%2Fj.1095-8649.1999.tb00619.x; https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/j.1095-8649.1999.tb00619.x

Nezumia aequalis is one of the most abundant fishes on the upper and middle continental slopes (500–1750 m depth zones) of the North‐east Atlantic with a peak abundance of three to four individuals 1000 m −2 swept area in the 750‐m zone. Mean and modal size increased with depth, fish from the Rockal...