Blacktongue rat tail (Gadomus pepperi)

Scientific name: Gadomus pepperi Iwamoto & Williams, 1999

The Blacktongue rat tail (Gadomus pepperi) is a marine fish of the family Macrouridae. Native range: Eastern Indian Ocean, southern Australia, from Western Australia, to Bass Strait, New South Wales and Queensland.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 2. Narrow space separating the premaxillary dentigerous band (5.3-6.6% of premaxillary length); first dorsal fin with 9-10 soft rays; barbel less than three times orbit diameter, not extending beyond jaws. About 75 pyloric caeca. Remarks: second ray of first dorsal and upper ray of pectoral greatly extended; outer ray of pelvic fin extending well beyond anal origin; extended rays of pectoral slender.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Gadomus pepperi
Family
Macrouridae (Grenadiers or rattails)
Order
Gadiformes (Cods)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
38.0
Depth range
817–1500 m (2680–4921 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 817 - 1500 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Eastern Indian Ocean: southern Australia, from Western Australia, to Bass Strait, New South Wales and Queensland.
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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