Shaggy whiptail (Trachonurus sentipellis)

Scientific name: Trachonurus sentipellis Gilbert & Cramer, 1897

Shaggy whiptail (Trachonurus sentipellis)

The Shaggy whiptail (Trachonurus sentipellis) is a marine fish of the family Macrouridae. Native range: Eastern Central Pacific, Hawaii.

Biology

Found on the continental slope. Benthopelagic.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Trachonurus sentipellis
Family
Macrouridae (Grenadiers or rattails)
Order
Gadiformes (Cods)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
31.1
Depth range
500–1470 m (1640–4823 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 500 - 1470 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Eastern Central Pacific: Hawaii.
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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