Scientific Name
Coryphaenoides striaturus

Common Name
Striate whiptail

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 2; Dorsal soft rays (total): 119; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 110

Classification

Classified By

Barnard, 1925

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Cods (Gadiformes)

Family

Grenadiers or rattails (Macrouridae)

Distribution

Region

Southeast Atlantic and Indian Ocean

Distribution

Southeast Atlantic and Indian Ocean: ranging to the southern coasts of Australia. Widespread below the warm temperate belt of the southern hemisphere.

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Deep-water

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

823 m

Depth To - meters

1738 m

Zone

bathyalpelagic

Environment

Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 823 - 1738 m (Ref. 2800)

Trophic Level

3.59 s.e. 0.47 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

54.0 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Unknown

Vulnerability

Moderate to high vulnerability (54 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