Silver whiptail (Coelorinchus argentatus)

Scientific name: Coelorinchus argentatus Smith & Radcliffe, 1912

Silver whiptail (Coelorinchus argentatus)

The Silver whiptail (Coelorinchus argentatus) is a marine fish of the family Macrouridae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, Zanzibar to the Philippines, Indonesia, and Australia; questionably from South Africa.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Anal spines: 0. Snout long, sharply pointed.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Coelorinchus argentatus
Family
Macrouridae (Grenadiers or rattails)
Order
Gadiformes (Cods)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
37.0
Depth range
85–582 m (279–1909 ft)
Environment
Marine; benthopelagic; non-migratory; depth range 85 - 582 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Zanzibar to the Philippines, Indonesia, and Australia; questionably from South Africa.
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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