Messmate fish (Echiodon rendahli)

Scientific name: Echiodon rendahli Whitley, 1941

The Messmate fish (Echiodon rendahli) is a marine fish of the family Carapidae. Native range: Southwest Pacific, Australia and New Zealand.

Biology

Eel-like, shallow body depth; 1 to several symphyseal fangs on dentary and premaxilla; lacking cardiform teeth, pelvic fins, and swim bladder rocker bone; a patch of ridges posteriorly on the ventral surface of the swim bladder. Vexillum absent in adults.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Echiodon rendahli
Family
Carapidae (Pearlfishes)
Order
Ophidiiformes (Cusk eels)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
12.0
Depth range
0–60 m (0–197 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 0 - 60 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Southwest Pacific: Australia and New Zealand.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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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