Victory whiptail (Asthenomacrurus victoris)

Scientific name: Asthenomacrurus victoris Sazonov & Shcherbachev, 1982

The Victory whiptail (Asthenomacrurus victoris) is a marine fish of the family Macrouridae.

Biology

Probably belongs to the upper abyssal area. Benthic.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Asthenomacrurus victoris
Family
Macrouridae (Grenadiers or rattails)
Order
Gadiformes (Cods)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
24.9
Depth range
2320–3530 m (7612–11581 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 2320 - 3530 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Naturaliste Plateau, off southwestern Australia. Near the base of the Arabian Indian ridge and off the east coast of Honshu Island. North Atlantic: Mid-Atlantic Ridge.
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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