Smoothsnout Whiptail
📖 Overview
Overview information for Smoothsnout Whiptail is currently being compiled by our editorial team.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 2. Firm head, not inflated with sensory canals lacking pores. Dorsally scaleless snout extend to lateral nasal angles but not onto the forehead. Orbit diameter about 26% of head length; snout slightly longer than orbit; interorbital about equal to the orbit; upper jaw 40-43% HL; short barbel, about 7% HL. 1D II,10 .: elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
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🦐 Diet
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🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Smoothsnout Whiptail is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 1260 - 1370 m . Deep-water; 30°S - 31°S West Australian Ridge (Broken Ridge).
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Smoothsnout Whiptail |
| 🌍CES | kumba holorypá |
| 🇨🇳Chinese | 裸吻舟尾鱈 · 鱈魚 |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .
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