Celebration whiptail (Spicomacrurus adelscotti)

Scientific name: Spicomacrurus adelscotti Iwamoto & Merrett, 1997

Celebration whiptail (Spicomacrurus adelscotti)

The Celebration whiptail (Spicomacrurus adelscotti) is a marine fish of the family Macrouridae. Native range: Western Central Pacific, known only from the holotype taken north of the island of Vanua Levu in the Fijian group.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 2. Three broad horizontal processes of nasal bones forming leading edge of snout; outer prolonged ray of pelvic fin slightly broadened and flattened distally; total gill rakers on first arch (outer/inner) 8/11.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Spicomacrurus adelscotti
Family
Macrouridae (Grenadiers or rattails)
Order
Gadiformes (Cods)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
16.0
Depth range
600 m (1969 ft)
Environment
Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 600 - 600 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Western Central Pacific: known only from the holotype taken north of the island of Vanua Levu in the Fijian group.
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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