Two-barred whiptail

📖 Overview

Two-barred whiptail (Coelorinchus biclinozonalis), first described by Arai & Mcmillan, 1982 is a large fish in the family Macrouridae (order Gadiformes). Adults typically reach 44.10 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. Recorded depth range: 4 to 549 metres. It occurs in Subtropical waters. It feeds on a mix of small fish and invertebrates as a mid-level predator.

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Anal spines: 0. Head large; eyes large; snout pointed, its anterolateral margin incompletely supported by bone. Underside of the head mostly scaled. Light organ large, a lens-shaped fossa on the abdomen extending forward to midway between the anus and the pelvic fin insertions. Scales on body with small imbricate spinules arranged in as many as 24 rows. Swim bladder deeply bilobed anteriorly, pointed posteriorly. Brownish overall, with two dark saddle marks, one below the nape, and another below the anterior portion of the second dorsal fin; mouth and gill cavities dark.: elongated; Cross section: circular.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Two-barred whiptail is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

🥚 Reproduction

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; benthopelagic; non-migratory; depth range 4 - 549 m . Subtropical; 31°S - 46°S, 166°E - 180°E Southwest Pacific: endemic to New Zealand.

🌿 Ecology

📐 Morphometrics

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

🐠 Related Species

🔍 Similar Species

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .

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