Bathypelagic rattail (Mesobius antipodum)

Scientific name: Mesobius antipodum Hubbs & Iwamoto, 1977

Bathypelagic rattail (Mesobius antipodum)

The Bathypelagic rattail (Mesobius antipodum) is a marine fish of the family Macrouridae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, eastern Indian Ocean, Madagascar Plateau, southern Australia, and New Zealand. Southeast Atlantic: off the south coast of South Africa.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 2. Swarthy to dark bluish in color, greyish brown on tail.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Mesobius antipodum
Family
Macrouridae (Grenadiers or rattails)
Order
Gadiformes (Cods)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
66.0
Depth range
846–1300 m (2776–4265 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 846 - 1300 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: eastern Indian Ocean, Madagascar Plateau, southern Australia, and New Zealand. Southeast Atlantic: off the south coast of South Africa.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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