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🌊 Marine 🌡️ Deep-water

McMillan's whiptail

Coryphaenoides mcmillani Iwamoto & Shcherbachev, 1991
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Max Length
34 cm
Max Weight
—
Lifespan
—
Trophic Level
3.5
Depth
817–1400 m
Climate
Deep-water
Resilience
Low
Vulnerability
48.00/100
Typical Length
—
Depth Zone
deep-water

📖 Overview

Overview information for McMillan's whiptail is currently being compiled by our editorial team.

Scientific Name
Coryphaenoides mcmillani
Authority
Iwamoto & Shcherbachev, 1991
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Deep-water
Max Length
34 cm
Depth Range
817–1400 m
Trophic Level
3.5
Resilience
Low
Vulnerability
48.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Ray-finned fishes
Actinopterygii
Order
Cods and allies
Gadiformes
Family
Macrouridae
Macrouridae
Genus
Coryphaenoides
Coryphaenoides
Species
McMillan's whiptail
Coryphaenoides mcmillani

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for McMillan's whiptail is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for McMillan's whiptail is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for McMillan's whiptail is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for McMillan's whiptail is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 817 - 1400 m . Deep-water Southeast Atlantic: South Africa.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine 🌑 Deep Water
Trophic Level
3.5±0.4

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00219 × L3.2 (TL)
Max TL
34cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Low
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
48.00/100
Moderate-High vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.5
Predator
Climate Zone
Deep-water
Described By
Iwamoto & Shcherbachev, 1991

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