McMillan's whiptail (Coryphaenoides mcmillani)

Scientific name: Coryphaenoides mcmillani Iwamoto & Shcherbachev, 1991

The McMillan's whiptail (Coryphaenoides mcmillani) is a marine fish of the family Macrouridae. Native range: Southeast Atlantic, South Africa. Southwest Pacific: Australia and off New Zealand.

Biology

A benthic species found on the continental slope. Minimum depth from.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Coryphaenoides mcmillani
Family
Macrouridae (Grenadiers or rattails)
Order
Gadiformes (Cods)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
34.0
Depth range
817–1400 m (2680–4593 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 817 - 1400 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Southeast Atlantic: South Africa. Southwest Pacific: Australia and off New Zealand.
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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