Filamented rattail
📖 Overview
Filamented rattail (Coryphaenoides filifer), first described by Gilbert, 1896 is a large fish in the family Macrouridae (order Gadiformes). Adults typically reach 55.00 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. Recorded depth range: 1285 to 2904 metres. It occurs in Deep-water waters. Diet is predominantly piscivorous, targeting other fish and larger prey.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 2; Anal spines: 0. 2nd spine of 1st dorsal fin very long and slender, terminating in a long filament, smooth near base but outer half strongly toothed; 1st dorsal with 12 to 14 soft rays, ray count of 2nd dorsal unknown; caudal fin very narrow; anal rays numerous, long and low; pectorals long and slender; outside rays of pelvic fins very long and filamentous . Dark brown in color; black on fins, nostrils, ventral surfaces of snout, lips and gill membranes . Branchiostegal rays: 6 .: elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Filamented rattail is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
Oviparous .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 1285 - 2904 m . Deep-water; 66°N - 32°N North Pacific: Sea of Okhotsk to Alaska and southern California, USA.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Filamented rattail · threadfin grenadier |
| 🇫🇷French | grenadier filamenté |
| 🇯🇵Japanese | Kitanosokodara · キタノソコダラ |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Нитчатый макрурус |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 5 records indexed .
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