Cook's rattail (Coelorinchus cookianus)

Scientific name: Coelorinchus cookianus McCann & McKnight, 1980

The Cook's rattail (Coelorinchus cookianus) is a marine fish of the family Macrouridae. Native range: Southwest Pacific, endemic to New Zealand.

Species facts

Scientific name
Coelorinchus cookianus
Family
Macrouridae (Grenadiers or rattails)
Order
Gadiformes (Cods)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Depth range
446–1175 m (1463–3855 ft)
Environment
Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 446 - 1175 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Southwest Pacific: endemic 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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