Scientific Name
Asthenomacrurus victoris

Common Name
Victory whiptail

Biology
Probably belongs to the upper abyssal area (Ref. 41160). Benthic (Ref. 75154).

Classification

Classified By

Sazonov & Shcherbachev, 1982

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Cods (Gadiformes)

Family

Grenadiers or rattails (Macrouridae)

Distribution

Region

Indo-West Pacific

Distribution

Indo-West Pacific: Naturaliste Plateau, off southwestern Australia (Ref. 7300). Near the base of the Arabian Indian ridge and off the east coast of Honshu Island (Ref. 41160). North Atlantic: Mid-Atlantic Ridge (Ref. 75229).

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Deep-water

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

2320 m

Depth To - meters

3530 m

Zone

bathydemersal

Environment

Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 2320 - 3530 m (Ref. 41160)

Trophic Level

3.47 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

24.9 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.7500 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Unknown

Vulnerability

Low to moderate vulnerability (32 of 100)

Resilience

Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated