FB-58877 http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=58877 Animalia Chordata Teleostei Aulopiformes Paralepididae Lestidiops Lestidiops bathyopteryx (Fowler, 1944) Leopard whiptail Caelorinchus pardus Iwamoto & Williams, 1999 2002-03-02 2021-10-29 Iwamoto, T. and A. Williams0 Grenadiers (Pisces, Gadiformes) from the continental slope of western and northwestern Australia. Proc. Calif. Acad. Sci. 51(3):105-243. (Ref. 35909) Hoese, D.F., D.J. Bray, J.R. Paxton and G.R. Allen0 Fishes. In Beasley, O.L. and A. Wells (eds.) Zoological Catalogue of Australia. Volume 35 Australia: ABRS & CSIRO Publishing, 2178 p. (Ref. 75154) FB-GeneralDescr-58885 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Cristina V. Garilao 2002-02-27 00:00:00 2009-04-29 00:00:00 Biology http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ John E. Randall General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=58885 Found on the continental shelf. Benthic (Ref. 75154). 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) FB-DiagnosticDescr-58885 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Cristina V. Garilao 2002-02-27 00:00:00 2002-03-12 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ John E. Randall General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=58885 Snout long, 43-49% of HL, anterolateral margin not completely supported by bone; characteristic scales overlap anterolaterally onto ventral snout surface; orbit diameter 22-25% of HL, 1.8-2.2 times into snout length; upper jaw 24-27% of HL; chin barbel short, about equal to length of first gill slit; subopercle lacking a prolonged narrow flap. Light organ extends from behind isthmus to front of anus. Underside of head naked; nasal fossa naked; body scales thin, spinules short, fine, aligned in close parallel rows. Conspicuous body markings consisting of blotches, spots and occasional ring on dorsum, becoming a narrow dorsal stripe to end of tail; belly between periproct and pelvic fin bases lacking melanophores; maxillary ramus immaculate (rarely with 2-3 melanophores). First dorsal fin with membrane between second spinous ray and first segmented ray black; anterior end of anal fin blackish distally. Pyloric caeca 8-11, usually 10-11; P i14-i15, rarely i16. 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) FB-Morphology-58885 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Cristina V. Garilao 2002-02-27 00:00:00 2002-03-12 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=58885 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Morphology Dorsal spines (total): 2 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) FB-Distribution-58885 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Cristina V. Garilao 2002-02-27 00:00:00 2002-02-27 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=58885 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Distribution Western Central Pacific: confined to the Arafura Sea in the Northern Territory, Australia. 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) FB-Size-58885 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Cristina V. Garilao 2002-02-27 00:00:00 2009-04-29 00:00:00 Max. size http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=58885 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Uses 30.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 35909)) 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) FB-Threats-2 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Belen Acosta 1990-10-18 00:00:00 2024-03-07 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=2 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#TrophicStrategy Least Concern (LC) , IUCN Grouper and Wrasse Specialist Group IUCN 2006 2006 IUCN red list of threatened species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded July 2006. FB-Habitat-58885 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Cristina V. Garilao 2002-02-27 00:00:00 2009-04-29 00:00:00 Environment http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=58885 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Size benthopelagic; marine; depth range 107 - 187 m (Ref. 35909) 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)