Furry whiptail (Trachonurus villosus) fish species and information / pictures of Furry whiptail - Trachonurus villosus

Furry whiptail (Trachonurus villosus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Trachonurus villosus

Common Name
Furry whiptail

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Anal spines: 0. Body dark brown to black. Narrow band of small, pointed teeth in both jaws. Armed with upright spinules. Head fully scaled, except branchiostegal membranes and gular membrane (Ref. 37108).

Classification

Classified By

G?nther, 1877

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Cods (Gadiformes)

Family

Grenadiers or rattails (Macrouridae)

Distribution

Region

Worldwide

Distribution

Worldwide: Eastern Atlantic: Azores and Madeira Islands and off Morocco. Western Atlantic: Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea. Western Pacific: southern Japan to the Philippine and Indonesian seas. Eastern Pacific: Hawaii. Reported from off South Australia (Ref. 2800) and New Zealand (Ref. 87166).

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Deep-water

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

514 m

Depth To - meters

1590 m

Zone

bathyalpelagic

Environment

Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 514 - 1590 m (Ref. 3587)

Trophic Level

3.64 s.e. 0.49 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

60.0 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5156 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Fisheries: of no interest

Vulnerability

High vulnerability (57 of 100)

Resilience

Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated