Javelin whiptail (Coelorinchus gaesorhynchus)

Scientific name: Coelorinchus gaesorhynchus Iwamoto & Williams, 1999

The Javelin whiptail (Coelorinchus gaesorhynchus) is a marine fish of the family Macrouridae. Native range: Eastern Indian Ocean, Northwest Cape and Northwest Shelf, Australia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 2. The snout is 49-50% of head length (HL), anterolateral margin of which is not completely supported by bone; scales overlap onto anteroventral snout surface. Orbit diameter 23-24% HL, extending to below posterior 1/3 of orbit. Prolonged narrow flap absent in subopercle. Light organ from isthmus to anus. Underside of head with no scales (except as noted above); including nasal fossa. Thin body scales, short spinules, fine in somewhat quincunx pattern. Dorsal fin dusky with blackish edges at the base; median nasal process blackish; mouth cream colored with blackish lips and premaxillary processes.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Coelorinchus gaesorhynchus
Family
Macrouridae (Grenadiers or rattails)
Order
Gadiformes (Cods)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
25.0
Depth range
290 m (951 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range ? - 290 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Eastern Indian Ocean: Northwest Cape and Northwest Shelf, 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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