Two-barred whiptail (Coelorinchus biclinozonalis)

Scientific name: Coelorinchus biclinozonalis Arai & Mcmillan, 1982

The Two-barred whiptail (Coelorinchus biclinozonalis) is a marine fish of the family Macrouridae. Native range: Southwest Pacific, endemic to New Zealand.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Anal spines: 0. Head large; eyes large; snout pointed, its anterolateral margin incompletely supported by bone. Underside of the head mostly scaled. Light organ large, a lens-shaped fossa on the abdomen extending forward to midway between the anus and the pelvic fin insertions. Scales on body with small imbricate spinules arranged in as many as 24 rows. Swim bladder deeply bilobed anteriorly, pointed posteriorly. Brownish overall, with two dark saddle marks, one below the nape, and another below the anterior portion of the second dorsal fin; mouth and gill cavities dark.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Coelorinchus biclinozonalis
Family
Macrouridae (Grenadiers or rattails)
Order
Gadiformes (Cods)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
60.0
Depth range
4–549 m (13–1801 ft)
Environment
Marine; benthopelagic; non-migratory; depth range 4 - 549 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Southwest Pacific: endemic to 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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