False silver whiptail (Coelorinchus mayiae)

Scientific name: Coelorinchus mayiae Iwamoto & Williams, 1999

The False silver whiptail (Coelorinchus mayiae) is a marine fish of the family Macrouridae. Native range: Western Pacific, Arafura Sea.

Species facts

Scientific name
Coelorinchus mayiae
Family
Macrouridae (Grenadiers or rattails)
Order
Gadiformes (Cods)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
28.0
Depth range
150–200 m (492–656 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 150 - 200 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Western Pacific: Arafura Sea.
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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