Javelin whiptail (Coelorinchus gaesorhynchus) fish species and information / pictures of Javelin whiptail - Coelorinchus gaesorhynchus

Javelin whiptail (Coelorinchus gaesorhynchus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Coelorinchus gaesorhynchus

Common Name
Javelin whiptail

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 2. The snout is 49-50% of head length (HL), anterolateral margin of which is not completely supported by bone; scales overlap onto anteroventral snout surface. Orbit diameter 23-24% HL, extending to below posterior 1/3 of orbit. Prolonged narrow flap absent in subopercle. Light organ from isthmus to anus. Underside of head with no scales (except as noted above); including nasal fossa. Thin body scales, short spinules, fine in somewhat quincunx pattern. Dorsal fin dusky with blackish edges at the base; median nasal process blackish; mouth cream colored with blackish lips and premaxillary processes (Ref. 35909).

Classification

Classified By
Iwamoto & Williams, 1999
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Cods (Gadiformes)
Family
Grenadiers or rattails (Macrouridae)

Distribution

Region
Eastern Indian Ocean
Distribution
Eastern Indian Ocean: Northwest Cape and Northwest Shelf, Australia.
Range
Unknown

Environment

Climate
Deep-water
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
Unknown m
Depth To - meters
290 m
Zone
bathydemersal
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range ? - 290 m (Ref. 35909)
Trophic Level
3.48 s.e. 0.50 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
25.0 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
Low to moderate vulnerability (32 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