Tadpole whiptail (Squalogadus modificatus)

Scientific name: Squalogadus modificatus Gilbert & Hubbs, 1916

Tadpole whiptail (Squalogadus modificatus)

The Tadpole whiptail (Squalogadus modificatus) is a marine fish of the family Macrouridae.

Biology

Dark brown, becoming blackish on the gular and branchiostegal membranes. Inside of mouth and gill cover black. Head fully scaled, mandibular band is narrow. Orbit tiny, about 10% of head length, placed forward of small, inferior mouth. Chin barbel absent. First gill slit not restricted by membranous folds of skin, outer gill rakers long, slender. Branchiostegal rays 7. Anus immediately before anal fin. Tail straplike. Anal fin long, poorly developed. No light organ. Swimbladder regressed. (Ref 1371)

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Squalogadus modificatus
Family
Macrouridae (Grenadiers or rattails)
Order
Gadiformes (Cods)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
35.0
Depth range
600–1740 m (1969–5709 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 600 - 1740 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Atlantic and Pacific: Eastern Atlantic: off Gabon. Western Atlantic: Gulf of Mexico. Western Pacific: off Japan; New Zealand. Southeast Pacific: Nazca and Sala-y-Gomez.
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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