Inflated whiptail (Macrouroides inflaticeps) fish species and information / pictures of Inflated whiptail - Macrouroides inflaticeps

Inflated whiptail (Macrouroides inflaticeps) fish species information

Scientific Name
Macrouroides inflaticeps

Common Name
Inflated whiptail

Biology
Orbit tiny, about 10% of head length, placed forward of small, inferior mouth. Chin barbel absent. First gill slit not restricted by membranous folds of skin, outer gill rakers long, slender. Branchiostegal rays 7. Anus immediately before anal fin. Tail straplike. Anal fin long, poorly developed. Pelvic fins absent. No light organ. Swimbladder regressed. (Ref 1371)

Classification

Classified By
Smith & Radcliffe, 1912
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Cods (Gadiformes)
Family
Grenadiers or rattails (Macrouridae)

Distribution

Region
Western Central Pacific
Distribution
Western Central Pacific: Philippines. Eastern Pacific: Nazca Ridge. Atlantic Ocean: in tropical waters. Also in the Indian Ocean.
Range
Unknown

Environment

Climate
Deep-water
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
747 m
Depth To - meters
4000 m
Zone
bathyalpelagic
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 747 - 4000 m (Ref. 9949)
Trophic Level
3.57 s.e. 0.46 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
48.0 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 1.0000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Unknown
Vulnerability
Moderate to high vulnerability (50 of 100)
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated