Kudersky parketnik (Muraenolepis kuderskii) fish species and information / pictures of Kudersky parketnik - Muraenolepis kuderskii

Kudersky parketnik (Muraenolepis kuderskii) fish species information

Scientific Name
Muraenolepis kuderskii

Common Name
Kudersky parketnik

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 134-149; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 105 - 113. Body elongated, small relative head size, one ray of D1 elongated, pelvic rays elongated, anal and dorsal continuous with caudal fin. Tubular scale along the upper and anal lateral lines. Numerous sensory pores on head. The species belongs to "few-rayed" species group with less than 150 dorsal fin rays and less than 114 anal fin rays. It differs from the species of this group by a short chin barbel, small relative eye size, and short prebranchial distance, short preanal distance and long post-anal distance.

Classification

Classified By
Balushkin & Prirodina, 2007
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Cods (Gadiformes)
Family
Eel cods (Muraenolepididae)

Distribution

Region
Southern Ocean
Distribution
Southern Ocean: Scotia Sea (South Georgia).
Range
55°S - 53°S, 39°W - 34°W

Environment

Climate
Deep-water
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
440 m
Depth To - meters
605 m
Zone
bathydemersal
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 440 - 605 m (Ref. 74968)
Trophic Level
3.35 s.e. 0.45 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
True
Occurs in Brackish water
False
Occurs in Fresh Water
False
Occurs on Reefs
False
Is kept in Aquariums
False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
22.4 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5059 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Unknown
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (12 of 100)
Resilience
Unknown
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated