Filamented rattail (Coryphaenoides filifer)

Scientific name: Coryphaenoides filifer Gilbert, 1896

Filamented rattail (Coryphaenoides filifer)

The Filamented rattail (Coryphaenoides filifer) is a marine fish of the family Macrouridae. Native range: North Pacific, Sea of Okhotsk to Alaska and southern California, USA.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 2; Anal spines: 0. 2nd spine of 1st dorsal fin very long and slender, terminating in a long filament, smooth near base but outer half strongly toothed; 1st dorsal with 12 to 14 soft rays, ray count of 2nd dorsal unknown; caudal fin very narrow; anal rays numerous, long and low; pectorals long and slender; outside rays of pelvic fins very long and filamentous. Dark brown in color; black on fins, nostrils, ventral surfaces of snout, lips and gill membranes. Branchiostegal rays: 6.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Coryphaenoides filifer
Family
Macrouridae (Grenadiers or rattails)
Order
Gadiformes (Cods)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
55.0
Depth range
1285–2904 m (4216–9528 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 1285 - 2904 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
North Pacific: Sea of Okhotsk to Alaska and southern California, USA.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 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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