Origin whiptail (Hymenocephalus nascens)

Scientific name: Hymenocephalus nascens Gilbert & Hubbs, 1920

Origin whiptail (Hymenocephalus nascens)

The Origin whiptail (Hymenocephalus nascens) is a marine fish of the family Macrouridae. Native range: Western Central Pacific, South China Sea off Hong Kong, through Philippines and Indonesia, off northern Australia, to New Caledonia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 2. Pelvic rays usually 12 or 13. Total gill-rakers first arch (outer/inner) 16-20/22-27, second arch 23-27/22-26; chin barbel absent; snout 26-31% HL; orbit 31-38%; suborb. 2.0-3.0, interorb. 1.0-1.4 into orbit; a prominent midlateral stripe.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Hymenocephalus nascens
Family
Macrouridae (Grenadiers or rattails)
Order
Gadiformes (Cods)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
16.0
Depth range
366–855 m (1201–2805 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 366 - 855 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Western Central Pacific: South China Sea off Hong Kong, through Philippines and Indonesia, off northern Australia, to New Caledonia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (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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