Pale smiling whiptail (Ventrifossa gomoni)

Scientific name: Ventrifossa gomoni Iwamoto & Williams, 1999

The Pale smiling whiptail (Ventrifossa gomoni) is a marine fish of the family Macrouridae. Native range: Eastern Indian Ocean, Australia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 2. Pelvic fin rays 8-9; first dorsal fin dusky proximally, paler distally, no distinct black blotch or streak; a dark streak along leading edge of snout, with a median extension atop snout; barbel 22-35% of head length, about 75-130% of orbit diameter; orbit diameter 1.3-2.1 into postorbital length of head; outer premaxillary teeth distinctly enlarged, mandibular teeth in two irregular rows; ground color of body in preserved specimens light brown, dorsum of trunk and tail not strongly demarcated from lateral and ventral surfaces; suborbital shelf broad, not constricted anteriorly, blackish streak covers shelf broadly or narrowly, but confined along dorsal portions. Snout protruding, angular.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Ventrifossa gomoni
Family
Macrouridae (Grenadiers or rattails)
Order
Gadiformes (Cods)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
30.0
Depth range
376–450 m (1234–1476 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 376 - 450 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Eastern Indian Ocean: Australia.
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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