Smallfin whiptail (Lucigadus microlepis)

Scientific name: Lucigadus microlepis G?nther, 1878

Smallfin whiptail (Lucigadus microlepis)

The Smallfin whiptail (Lucigadus microlepis) is a marine fish of the family Macrouridae. Native range: Western Pacific, North Fiji Basin, Wallis and Futuna Islands, Norfolk Ridge, New Caledonia and Arafura and Madura seas.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 2. Prominent black blotch at tip of first dorsal fin; body with a banded pattern, the anal fin with distinct black margins under darkly banded areas; sides of head heavily peppered with large melanophores; few or no scales on branchiostegal and gular membranes.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Lucigadus microlepis
Family
Macrouridae (Grenadiers or rattails)
Order
Gadiformes (Cods)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
16.0
Depth range
204–600 m (669–1969 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 204 - 600 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Western Pacific: North Fiji Basin, Wallis and Futuna Islands, Norfolk Ridge, New Caledonia and Arafura and Madura seas.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (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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