Striate whiptail (Coryphaenoides striaturus)

Scientific name: Coryphaenoides striaturus Barnard, 1925

Striate whiptail (Coryphaenoides striaturus)

The Striate whiptail (Coryphaenoides striaturus) is a marine fish of the family Macrouridae. Native range: Southeast Atlantic and Indian Ocean, ranging to the southern coasts of Australia. Widespread below the warm temperate belt of the southern hemisphere.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 2; Dorsal soft rays (total): 119; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 110

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Coryphaenoides striaturus
Family
Macrouridae (Grenadiers or rattails)
Order
Gadiformes (Cods)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
54.0
Depth range
823–1738 m (2700–5702 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 823 - 1738 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Southeast Atlantic and Indian Ocean: ranging to the southern coasts of Australia. Widespread below the warm temperate belt of the southern hemisphere.
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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