Short tapetail (Parataeniophorus brevis)

Scientific name: Parataeniophorus brevis Bertelsen & Marshall, 1956

Short tapetail (Parataeniophorus brevis)

The Short tapetail (Parataeniophorus brevis) is a marine fish of the family Cetomimidae. Native range: Western Indian Ocean, has been taken at 24?33'S, 38?26'E and at 21?13'S, 42?26'E. Reported from New South Wales, Australia and California, USA.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15-20; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 14 - 17. Large preserved specimens brownish in color. Pectorals with approx. 16-18 soft rays.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Parataeniophorus brevis
Family
Cetomimidae (Flabby whalefishes)
Order
Cetomimiformes (Whalefishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
4.6
Depth range
0–1400 m (0–4593 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 0 - 1400 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: has been taken at 24?33'S, 38?26'E and at 21?13'S, 42?26'E. Reported from New South Wales, Australia and California, USA.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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