Dusky rattail (Coelorinchus infuscus)

Scientific name: Coelorinchus infuscus McMillan & Paulin, 1993

The Dusky rattail (Coelorinchus infuscus) is a marine fish of the family Macrouridae. Native range: Southwest Pacific, known from a single specimen from off Coromandel, North Island, New Zealand.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 2. Small ventral light organ, lacking a dermal window; ventral surface of head and lower jaw covered with small spinulated scales; dorsal surface of head with scales except for small naked anterior lateral areas; snout short, 33.7% HL, armed with terminal and lateral scutes; orbit large 37.9% HL; scales armed with rows of low, parallel spinules, with spinule rows overlapping hind margin of scale; 10 gill rakers on inner side of first arch; margin of upper lip dark brown.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Coelorinchus infuscus
Family
Macrouridae (Grenadiers or rattails)
Order
Gadiformes (Cods)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
30.5
Depth range
743–757 m (2438–2484 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 743 - 757 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Southwest Pacific: known from a single specimen from off Coromandel, North Island, 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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