Yiwarda whiptail (Trachonurus yiwardaus)

Scientific name: Trachonurus yiwardaus Iwamoto & Williams, 1999

The Yiwarda whiptail (Trachonurus yiwardaus) is a marine fish of the family Macrouridae. Native range: Eastern Indian Ocean, Australia.

Biology

Dorsal spines: 2. Grooved lateral line present; body scales relatively small, lateral line scales over distance equal to predorsal length 39-50, scale rows between pelvic fin base and operculum 11-12, below midbase of first dorsal fin to anal fin 26-30, below origin of second dorsal fin 6-9; scale covering on gular and branchiostegal membranes extensive; teeth in both jaws relatively small, but with a distinctly enlarged outer series on premaxillary and a slightly enlarged inner series on dentary; total gill rakers on inner series of first arch 9-13, on inner and outer series of second arch 9-12. Snout protruding, angular.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Trachonurus yiwardaus
Family
Macrouridae (Grenadiers or rattails)
Order
Gadiformes (Cods)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
50.0
Depth range
770–1293 m (2526–4242 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 770 - 1293 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Eastern Indian Ocean: 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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