Bronze whiptail (Lucigadus ori)

Scientific name: Lucigadus ori Smith, 1968

Bronze whiptail (Lucigadus ori)

The Bronze whiptail (Lucigadus ori) is a marine fish of the family Macrouridae. Native range: Southeast Atlantic and Southwest Indian Ocean, off Agulhas Bank, Durban and East London in South Africa. Possibly from Somalia, Uruguay, and southern Brazil.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 2; Dorsal soft rays (total): 149

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Lucigadus ori
Family
Macrouridae (Grenadiers or rattails)
Order
Gadiformes (Cods)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
22.0
Depth range
120–1153 m (394–3783 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 120 - 1153 m, usually 275 - 550 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Southeast Atlantic and Southwest Indian Ocean: off Agulhas Bank, Durban and East London in South Africa. Possibly from Somalia, Uruguay, and southern Brazil.
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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