Patterned rattail (Coelorinchus mystax)

Scientific name: Coelorinchus mystax McMillan & Paulin, 1993

The Patterned rattail (Coelorinchus mystax) is a marine fish of the family Macrouridae. Native range: Southwest Pacific, New Zealand.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 2. About 12 dorsolateral dark saddle marks (indistinct posteriorly), the first starting at the predorsal area; third and fifth saddle marks darkest; each saddle broad, separated by narrow bands of pale pigmentation; black stripe of pigmentation along outer third of entire anal fin; lips of upper and lower jaws very thick, heavily papillated; ventral surface of head and lower jaw naked; small oval dermal window of light organ separated from anus by 2-3 scale rows; barbel long, 21.9-26.5% HL; mouth large with upper jaw 36.4-41.2% HL; pyloric caeca numerous, 111-115.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Coelorinchus mystax
Family
Macrouridae (Grenadiers or rattails)
Order
Gadiformes (Cods)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
55.0
Depth range
457–675 m (1499–2215 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 457 - 675 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Southwest Pacific: 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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