Bigeye whiptail (Hymenocephalus megalops)

Scientific name: Hymenocephalus megalops Iwamoto & Merrett, 1997

The Bigeye whiptail (Hymenocephalus megalops) is a marine fish of the family Macrouridae. Native range: Western Central Pacific, known only from New Caledonia and off Queensland, Australia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 2. Gill rakers first arch (outer/inner) 12-19/20-24; barbel short 8-22% HL; orbits large 40-48%; snout usually 23-33%; orb.-preop. 36-7%; dorsolateral stripe on trunk fades out completely on tail.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Hymenocephalus megalops
Family
Macrouridae (Grenadiers or rattails)
Order
Gadiformes (Cods)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
17.0
Depth range
600–825 m (1969–2707 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 600 - 825 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Western Central Pacific: known only from New Caledonia and off Queensland, Australia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (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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