Filamentous rattail (Gadomus aoteanus)

Scientific name: Gadomus aoteanus McCann & McKnight, 1980

Filamentous rattail (Gadomus aoteanus)

The Filamentous rattail (Gadomus aoteanus) is a marine fish of the family Macrouridae. Native range: Southwest Pacific, New Zealand and Australia.

Biology

A benthic species found on the continental slope. Holotype collected in 1171-1159 m. Minimum depth reported from.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Gadomus aoteanus
Family
Macrouridae (Grenadiers or rattails)
Order
Gadiformes (Cods)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Depth range
0–1171 m (0–3842 ft)
Environment
Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 0 - 1171 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Southwest Pacific: New Zealand and Australia.
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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