Slender unicorn rattail (Trachyrincus longirostris)

Scientific name: Trachyrincus longirostris G?nther, 1878

Slender unicorn rattail (Trachyrincus longirostris)

The Slender unicorn rattail (Trachyrincus longirostris) is a marine fish of the family Macrouridae. Native range: Southwest Pacific, eastern Australia (New South Wales to Victoria) and New Zealand.

Biology

A benthic species found on the continental slope.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Trachyrincus longirostris
Family
Macrouridae (Grenadiers or rattails)
Order
Gadiformes (Cods)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
60.0
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Southwest Pacific: eastern Australia (New South Wales to Victoria) and 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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