140 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 9563); max. published weight: 60.0 kg (Ref. 52180); max. reported age: 15 years
Environment:
Benthopelagic; marine; depth range 40 - 1500 m
Climate:
Deep-water; 28°S - 55°S
Importance:
Fisheries: Commercial
Resilience:
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (K=0.03-0.3; tm=5-7; tmax=15)
Distribution:
Southwest Atlantic: Argentina. Southeast Atlantic and Western Indian Ocean: South Africa. Southwest Pacific: New Zealand and Australia (including Western Australia).
Diagnosis:
Dorsal spines (total): 7-8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 19-21; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 15-17. Uniformly dark to black.