Graceful whiptail (Coelorinchus charius)

Scientific name: Coelorinchus charius Iwamoto & Williams, 1999

The Graceful whiptail (Coelorinchus charius) is a marine fish of the family Macrouridae. Native range: Eastern Indian Ocean, known only from Western Australia, Australia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 2. The snout moderate in adults to long in young, sharply pointed, 38-50% of head length (HL), anterolateral margin completely supported by bone Orbit diameter less than postorbital length of head, 24-30% HL, 1.3 - 2.1 times into snout length. The upper jaw extending posteriorly to below hind margin of pupil. Short, narrow, pointed flap of subopercle. Short, naked black fossa of light organ anterior to anus, with the anus removed from anal fin by one or two scale rows. Underside of head with small, finely spinulated scales except along the border of the mouth, ventral and posterior margins of preopercle, and anteriorly on lower jaw. Scattered scales on nasal fossa, mostly confined ventrally. Body scales with short overlapping spinules in 4-7 divergent rows, none especially broad-based nor enlarged. Fins without prominent markings.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Coelorinchus charius
Family
Macrouridae (Grenadiers or rattails)
Order
Gadiformes (Cods)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
37.0
Depth range
420–691 m (1378–2267 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 420 - 691 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Eastern Indian Ocean: known only from Western Australia, 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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