Longrayed whiptail (Coryphaenoides subserrulatus)

Scientific name: Coryphaenoides subserrulatus Makushok, 1976

Longrayed whiptail (Coryphaenoides subserrulatus)

The Longrayed whiptail (Coryphaenoides subserrulatus) is a marine fish of the family Macrouridae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 2; Dorsal soft rays (total): 134; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 140. Barbel rudimentary. The second pectoral ray and the outer pelvic ray are extremely elongated. Brown with a rose or rose-violet tint in preserved specimen.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Coryphaenoides subserrulatus
Family
Macrouridae (Grenadiers or rattails)
Order
Gadiformes (Cods)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
37.0
Depth range
900–1180 m (2953–3871 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; non-migratory; depth range 900 - 1180 m, usually 900 - 1050 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: South Africa, south of Tasmania, New Zealand (including off Campbell and Chatham islands). Southwest Atlantic: off Falkland Islands and Argentina. Southeast Atlantic: off the southeast coast of South America.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
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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