Kudersky parketnik (Muraenolepis kuderskii)

Scientific name: Muraenolepis kuderskii Balushkin & Prirodina, 2007

The Kudersky parketnik (Muraenolepis kuderskii) is a marine fish of the family Muraenolepididae. Native range: Southern Ocean, Scotia Sea (South Georgia).

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 134-149; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 105 - 113. Body elongated, small relative head size, one ray of D1 elongated, pelvic rays elongated, anal and dorsal continuous with caudal fin. Tubular scale along the upper and anal lateral lines. Numerous sensory pores on head. The species belongs to "few-rayed" species group with less than 150 dorsal fin rays and less than 114 anal fin rays. It differs from the species of this group by a short chin barbel, small relative eye size, and short prebranchial distance, short preanal distance and long post-anal distance.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Muraenolepis kuderskii
Family
Muraenolepididae (Eel cods)
Order
Gadiformes (Cods)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
22.4
Depth range
440–605 m (1444–1985 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 440 - 605 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Southern Ocean: Scotia Sea (South Georgia).
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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