New Zealand ling (Gaidropsarus novaezealandiae)

Scientific name: Gaidropsarus novaezealandiae Hector, 1874

The New Zealand ling (Gaidropsarus novaezealandiae) is a marine fish of the family Lotidae. Native range: Southwest Pacific, Tasmania and New Zealand.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 56-70; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 50 - 59; Vertebrae: 46 - 49. First dorsal reduced to a single ray followed by a band of brush-like filaments; second dorsal with 55-69 soft rays; gill rakers rudimentary. Caudal fin rounded. Dark brownish grey to reddish brown, paler below, sometimes with yellowish tinge.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Gaidropsarus novaezealandiae
Family
Lotidae (Hakes and burbots)
Order
Gadiformes (Cods)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
24.5
Common length
15.0
Depth range
0–500 m (0–1640 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; non-migratory; depth range 0 - 500 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Southwest Pacific: Tasmania and New Zealand.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: 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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