Blackest whiptail (Hymenocephalus aterrimus)

Scientific name: Hymenocephalus aterrimus Gilbert, 1905

Blackest whiptail (Hymenocephalus aterrimus)

The Blackest whiptail (Hymenocephalus aterrimus) is a marine fish of the family Macrouridae. Native range: Eastern Central Pacific, Hawaiian Islands. Northwest Atlantic.

Biology

Body deep and dark, large, cavernous head. Small eyes and broad interorbital space. Snout is high, thin, membranous, median protuberance. Fin rays are weak. Small, depressible teeth present in narrow bands on both jaws. Body black. Trunk and tail blackish brown.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Hymenocephalus aterrimus
Family
Macrouridae (Grenadiers or rattails)
Order
Gadiformes (Cods)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
20.0
Depth range
340–1348 m (1115–4423 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 340 - 1348 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Eastern Central Pacific: Hawaiian Islands. Northwest Atlantic.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 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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