Wularni whiptail (Nezumia wularnia)

Scientific name: Nezumia wularnia Iwamoto & Williams, 1999

The Wularni whiptail (Nezumia wularnia) is a marine fish of the family Macrouridae. Native range: Eastern Indian Ocean, Western Australia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 2. Pelvic fin rays 11-12; height first dorsal fin about equal to or more than head length; underside of head scaled, but lacking prominent pores of sensory lateralis system; body scales with dense covering of broadly shield-shaped spinules; 5.5-7.5 scale rows below origin of second dorsal fin, 36-42 lateral line scales over distance equal to predorsal length; trunk completely encircled by broad dark band, although sometimes rather faint; first dorsal fin uniformly blackish; anterior dermal window of light organ scarcely developed, usually apparent only as triangular anterior protrusion of naked periproct, situated behind line connecting insertions of pelvic fins; orbit to preopercle distance 38-44% of head length; upper jaw 29-34%; gill rakers on inner side of first arch 9-10. Snout protruding, angular.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Nezumia wularnia
Family
Macrouridae (Grenadiers or rattails)
Order
Gadiformes (Cods)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
37.0
Depth range
500–1320 m (1640–4331 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 500 - 1320 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Eastern Indian Ocean: Western Australia.
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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