Naked snout rattail (Haplomacrourus nudirostris)

Scientific name: Haplomacrourus nudirostris Trunov, 1980

Naked snout rattail (Haplomacrourus nudirostris)

The Naked snout rattail (Haplomacrourus nudirostris) is a marine fish of the family Macrouridae.

Biology

A benthic species found on the continental slope.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Haplomacrourus nudirostris
Family
Macrouridae (Grenadiers or rattails)
Order
Gadiformes (Cods)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
57.5
Depth range
690–1590 m (2264–5217 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 690 - 1590 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Southern Atlantic, Indian and Pacific: Southeast Atlantic. Indian Ocean: off Natal, Walters Shoal, Mascarene Ridge, Broken Ridge, southeastern coast of Australia. Southwest Pacific: off New Zealand.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 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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