Graham's whiptail (Coryphaenoides grahami)

Scientific name: Coryphaenoides grahami Iwamoto & Shcherbachev, 1991

Graham's whiptail (Coryphaenoides grahami)

The Graham's whiptail (Coryphaenoides grahami) is a marine fish of the family Macrouridae. Native range: Southeast Atlantic, off South African west coast. Western Indian Ocean: Broken Ridge. Southwest Pacific: New South Wales.

Biology

A benthic species found on the continental slope.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Coryphaenoides grahami
Family
Macrouridae (Grenadiers or rattails)
Order
Gadiformes (Cods)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
40.0
Depth range
1034–1280 m (3392–4199 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 1034 - 1280 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Southeast Atlantic: off South African west coast. Western Indian Ocean: Broken Ridge. Southwest Pacific: 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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