Short tapetail (Parataeniophorus brevis) fish species and information / pictures of Short tapetail - Parataeniophorus brevis

Short tapetail (Parataeniophorus brevis) fish species information

Scientific Name
Parataeniophorus brevis

Common Name
Short tapetail

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15-20; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 14 - 17. Large preserved specimens brownish in color (Ref. 6619). Pectorals with approx. 16-18 soft rays.

Classification

Classified By

Bertelsen & Marshall, 1956

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Whalefishes (Cetomimiformes)

Family

Flabby whalefishes (Cetomimidae)

Distribution

Region

Western Indian Ocean

Distribution

Western Indian Ocean: has been taken at 24?33'S, 38?26'E and at 21?13'S, 42?26'E. Reported from New South Wales, Australia (Ref. 7300) and California, USA.

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Temperate

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

0 m

Depth To - meters

1400 m

Zone

bathyalpelagic

Environment

Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 0 - 1400 m (Ref. 58302)

Trophic Level

3 s.e. 0.00 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

4.6 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.6250 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Unknown

Vulnerability

Low vulnerability (10 of 100)

Resilience

Unknown

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated