Soela whiptail

📖 Overview

Soela whiptail (Nezumia soela), first described by Iwamoto & Williams, 1999 is a medium-sized fish in the family Macrouridae (order Gadiformes). Adults typically reach 35.00 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. Recorded depth range: 830 to 1500 metres. It occurs in Deep-water waters. It feeds on a mix of small fish and invertebrates as a mid-level predator.

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal spines (total): 2; Anal spines: 0. Pelvic fin rays 10-11; first dorsal fin with 10 or 11 segmented rays (rarely 12); underside of snout with broad naked median swath, pores of lateralis system small, inconspicuous; body scales covered with narrow, lanceolate spinules in slightly convergent rows; 7-9.5 scale rows below origin of second dorsal fin, 36-41 lateral line scales over distance equal to predorsal length; trunk lacking prominent broad dark girdle; first dorsal fin all black; anterior dermal window of light organ more or less on transverse line connecting pelvic fin insertions; upper jaws 29-33% of HL; orbit to preopercular distance 33-38% of HL; inner gill rakers on first arch 10-13.: elongated; Cross section: compressed.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Soela whiptail is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

🥚 Reproduction

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 830 - 1500 m . Deep-water Indian Ocean: Western Australia.

🌿 Ecology

📐 Morphometrics

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

🐠 Related Species

🔍 Similar Species

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 2 records indexed .

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