Cohen's whiptail (Nezumia coheni)

Scientific name: Nezumia coheni Iwamoto & Merrett, 1997

Cohen's whiptail (Nezumia coheni)

The Cohen's whiptail (Nezumia coheni) is a marine fish of the family Macrouridae. Native range: Western Pacific, known only from off New Caledonia, the Kermadecs, and eastern Australia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 2. Pelvic rays usually 11. Underside of head mostly scaled, but a median-ventral naked swath below snout tip; pores of sensory system on head relatively small. Scales densely covered with narrowly to broadly lanceolate spinules in somewhat convergent rows; 7.0-8.5 rows below second dorsal origin; 34-40 lateral line scales over distance equal to predorsal length. First dorsal fin dusky to black. Anterior dermal window of light organ between insertions of pelvic fins. Barbel 1.8-2.0 into orbit diameter, 15-20% of HL; preoral length 23-28%; orb.-preop. 38-44%.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Nezumia coheni
Family
Macrouridae (Grenadiers or rattails)
Order
Gadiformes (Cods)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
40.0
Depth range
710–1032 m (2329–3386 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 710 - 1032 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Western Pacific: known only from off New Caledonia, the Kermadecs, and eastern Australia.
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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