Black lip rattail (Coelorinchus celaenostomus) fish species and information / pictures of Black lip rattail - Coelorinchus celaenostomus

Black lip rattail (Coelorinchus celaenostomus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Coelorinchus celaenostomus

Common Name
Black lip rattail

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 2. Lips of upper and lower jaws very darkly pigmented; a series of about five (indistinct posteriorly) brownish black saddle marks on the dorsal surface of the body, the first broad, starting before the first dorsal fin origin, the third smaller and paler than the others when viewed dorsally; ventral light organ small, lacking a dermal window; ventral surface of head and lower jaw almost entirely covered with small, heavily spinulated scales; snout moderately long 45.4-51.7% HL; mouth large, with upper jaw 26.0-33.3% HL; suborbital ridge not supported by continuous bone; buccal cavity black; fins pale dusky except for anal fin which has black pigmentation distally along anterior four-fifths (Ref. 26363).

Classification

Classified By

McMillan & Paulin, 1993

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Cods (Gadiformes)

Family

Grenadiers or rattails (Macrouridae)

Distribution

Region

Southwest Pacific

Distribution

Southwest Pacific: endemic to New Zealand.

Range

33°S - 37°S

Environment

Climate

Deep-water

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

606 m

Depth To - meters

975 m

Zone

bathydemersal

Environment

Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 606 - 975 m (Ref. 26363)

Trophic Level

3.71 s.e. 0.54 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

True

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

False

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

82.8 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Unknown

Vulnerability

High vulnerability (63 of 100)

Resilience

Very Low, minimum population doubling time more than 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated