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Gadiformes (Cods) >
Macrouridae (Grenadiers or rattails)
Etymology: Ventrifossa: Latin, venter, ventris = belly + Latin, fosa = pit (Ref. 45335).
More on authors: Iwamoto & Williams.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecologie
marien bathydemersaal; diepte 376 - 450 m (Ref. 35909). Deep-water
Eastern Indian Ocean: Australia.
Grootte / Gewicht / Leeftijd
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 30.0 cm TL mannelijk / geslacht onbekend; (Ref. 35909)
Dorsale stekels (totaal) : 2. Pelvic fin rays 8-9; first dorsal fin dusky proximally, paler distally, no distinct black blotch or streak; a dark streak along leading edge of snout, with a median extension atop snout; barbel 22-35% of head length, about 75-130% of orbit diameter; orbit diameter 1.3-2.1 into postorbital length of head; outer premaxillary teeth distinctly enlarged, mandibular teeth in two irregular rows; ground color of body in preserved specimens light brown, dorsum of trunk and tail not strongly demarcated from lateral and ventral surfaces; suborbital shelf broad, not constricted anteriorly, blackish streak covers shelf broadly or narrowly, but confined along dorsal portions. Snout protruding, angular.
A benthic species found on the continental slope (Ref. 75154).
Levenscyclus en paargedrag
Maturities | Voortplanting | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larven
Iwamoto, T. and A. Williams, 1999. Grenadiers (Pisces, Gadiformes) from the continental slope of western and northwestern Australia. Proc. Calif. Acad. Sci. 51(3):105-243. (Ref. 35909)
Status op de Rode Lijst van het IUCN (Ref. 130435)
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Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 1.4 - 10.4, mean 9.2 °C (based on 9 cells).
Fylogenetische diversiteitsindex (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00219 (0.00111 - 0.00431), b=3.20 (3.03 - 3.37), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trofisch niveau (Ref.
69278): 3.7 ±0.5 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Weerstandsvermogen (Ref.
120179): Gemiddeld, minimale populatieverdubbelingstijd 1,4-4,4 jaar (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (20 of 100).