Faintbanded whiptail (Coelorinchus amydrozosterus)

Scientific name: Coelorinchus amydrozosterus Iwamoto & Williams, 1999

The Faintbanded whiptail (Coelorinchus amydrozosterus) is a marine fish of the family Macrouridae. Native range: Eastern Indian Ocean, southern Australia, from Western Australia to New South Wales.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 2. Snout short, anterolateral margin incompletely supported by bone; orbits longer than snout and postorbital. Naked fossa of ventral light organ (ADW) relatively large, anterior end reaches about to line connecting pelvic fin insertions. Underside of head and nasal fossa naked; broad, naked, translucent areas dorsally behind leading edges of snout. A series of scales on midline of nape with median spinule row elevated into low crests, forming weak but distinct ridge from supraoccipital scute to dorsal fin. A series of 12-13 faint saddle marks, the anterior four directed anteriorly downwards. Pyloric caeca 15-16. Remarks: pelvic fin with slightly prolonged outer ray.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Coelorinchus amydrozosterus
Family
Macrouridae (Grenadiers or rattails)
Order
Gadiformes (Cods)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
25.0
Depth range
297–717 m (974–2352 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 297 - 717 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Eastern Indian Ocean: southern Australia, from Western Australia to New South Wales.
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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