Rough-head whiptail (Coelorinchus aspercephalus)

Scientific name: Coelorinchus aspercephalus Waite, 1911

Rough-head whiptail (Coelorinchus aspercephalus)

The Rough-head whiptail (Coelorinchus aspercephalus) is a marine fish of the family Macrouridae. Native range: Southwest Pacific, endemic to New Zealand.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Anal spines: 0. Head gently rounded, completely scaled, without strong scute-like ridges and no broad naked areas. Snout rounded, without a sharp point. Light organ lanceolate to narrowly oval, extending forward to midway between the anus and the pelvic fin insertions.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Coelorinchus aspercephalus
Family
Macrouridae (Grenadiers or rattails)
Order
Gadiformes (Cods)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
34.0
Depth range
33–335 m (108–1099 ft)
Environment
Marine; benthopelagic; non-migratory; depth range 33 - 335 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Southwest Pacific: endemic to New Zealand.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor 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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