Dwarf whiptail (Sphagemacrurus pumiliceps)

Scientific name: Sphagemacrurus pumiliceps Alcock, 1894

Dwarf whiptail (Sphagemacrurus pumiliceps)

The Dwarf whiptail (Sphagemacrurus pumiliceps) is a marine fish of the family Macrouridae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 2; Dorsal soft rays (total): 145-147

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Sphagemacrurus pumiliceps
Family
Macrouridae (Grenadiers or rattails)
Order
Gadiformes (Cods)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
25.0
Depth range
732–1880 m (2402–6168 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 732 - 1880 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: Western Indian Ocean: off Mozambique and reported from Laccadive Sea. South African records by Brauer (and subsequently followed by others) were probably based on Ventrifossa ori. Western Central Pacific: Philippines.
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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