Scientific Name
Ventrifossa johnboborum

Common Name
Snoutscale whiptail

Biology
A benthic species found on the continental slope (Ref. 75154).

Classification

Classified By

Iwamoto, 1982

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Cods (Gadiformes)

Family

Grenadiers or rattails (Macrouridae)

Distribution

Region

Indo-Pacific

Distribution

Indo-Pacific: Western Indian Ocean. Western Pacific: Bismarck Sea and Papua New Guinea (Ref. 6993). Southeast Pacific: Sala y Gomez Ridge (Ref. 9949).

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Deep-water

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

540 m

Depth To - meters

810 m

Zone

bathydemersal

Environment

Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 540 - 810 m (Ref. 9949)

Trophic Level

3.83 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

47.5 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

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