Codheaded rattail (Bathygadus cottoides)

Scientific name: Bathygadus cottoides G?nther, 1878

Codheaded rattail (Bathygadus cottoides)

The Codheaded rattail (Bathygadus cottoides) is a marine fish of the family Macrouridae. Native range: Southern Atlantic, Indian and Pacific, Mozambique to New Zealand.

Biology

A benthic species which occurs in the continental slope.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Bathygadus cottoides
Family
Macrouridae (Grenadiers or rattails)
Order
Gadiformes (Cods)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
24.0
Depth range
1000–1600 m (3281–5249 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 1000 - 1600 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Southern Atlantic, Indian and Pacific: Mozambique to New Zealand.
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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