Inflated whiptail (Macrouroides inflaticeps)

Scientific name: Macrouroides inflaticeps Smith & Radcliffe, 1912

Inflated whiptail (Macrouroides inflaticeps)

The Inflated whiptail (Macrouroides inflaticeps) is a marine fish of the family Macrouridae. Native range: Western Central Pacific, Philippines. Eastern Pacific: Nazca Ridge. Atlantic Ocean: in tropical waters. Also in the Indian Ocean.

Biology

Orbit tiny, about 10% of head length, placed forward of small, inferior mouth. Chin barbel absent. First gill slit not restricted by membranous folds of skin, outer gill rakers long, slender. Branchiostegal rays 7. Anus immediately before anal fin. Tail straplike. Anal fin long, poorly developed. Pelvic fins absent. No light organ. Swimbladder regressed. (Ref 1371)

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Macrouroides inflaticeps
Family
Macrouridae (Grenadiers or rattails)
Order
Gadiformes (Cods)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
48.0
Depth range
747–4000 m (2451–13123 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 747 - 4000 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Western Central Pacific: Philippines. Eastern Pacific: Nazca Ridge. Atlantic Ocean: in tropical waters. Also in the Indian Ocean.
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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