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🌊 Marine 🌡️ Subtropical

False graceful whiptail

Coelorinchus smithi Gilbert & Hubbs, 1920
Max Length
43.2 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.9
Depth
300–1110 m
Climate
Subtropical
Resilience
Low
Vulnerability
57.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
-

📖 Overview

False graceful whiptail (Coelorinchus smithi), first described by Gilbert & Hubbs, 1920 is a large fish in the family Macrouridae (order Gadiformes). Adults typically reach 43.20 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. Recorded depth range: 300 to 1110 metres. It occurs in Subtropical waters. It feeds on a mix of small fish and invertebrates as a mid-level predator.

Scientific Name
Coelorinchus smithi
Authority
Gilbert & Hubbs, 1920
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Subtropical
Max Length
43.2 cm
Depth Range
300–1110 m
Trophic Level
3.9
Resilience
Low
Vulnerability
57.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for False graceful whiptail is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for False graceful whiptail is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

aquatic invertebrates
small fish
algae
detritus

🥚 Reproduction

🐣 Oviparous 📦 Batch Spawner
Spawning Season
spring-summer
Spawn Location
Pelagic
Fertilization
External

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 300 - 1110 m . Subtropical

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine
Trophic Level
3.9±0.6

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00257 × L3.19 (TL)
Max TL
43.2cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Low
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
57.00/100
High vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.9
Predator
Climate Zone
Subtropical
Described By
Gilbert & Hubbs, 1920

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