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🌊 Marine 🌡️ Subtropical

Kotlyar's whiptail

Mataeocephalus kotlyari Sazonov, Shcherbachev & Iwamoto, 2003
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Max Length
22.5 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.4
Depth
412–1000 m
Climate
Subtropical
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
35.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
-

📖 Overview

Kotlyar's whiptail (Mataeocephalus kotlyari), first described by Sazonov, Shcherbachev & Iwamoto, 2003 is a medium-sized fish in the family Macrouridae (order Gadiformes). Adults typically reach 22.50 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. Recorded depth range: 412 to 1000 metres. It occurs in Subtropical waters. It feeds on a mix of small fish and invertebrates as a mid-level predator.

Scientific Name
Mataeocephalus kotlyari
Authority
Sazonov, Shcherbachev & Iwamoto, 2003
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Subtropical
Max Length
22.5 cm
Depth Range
412–1000 m
Trophic Level
3.4
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
35.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

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

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Kotlyar's 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; benthopelagic; depth range 412 - 1000 m , usually 700 - 900 m . Subtropical

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine
Trophic Level
3.4±0.5

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00219 × L3.2 (TL)
Max TL
22.5cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Medium
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
35.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.4
Predator
Climate Zone
Subtropical
Described By
Sazonov, Shcherbachev & Iwamoto, 2003

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