Blacktip Cucumberfish, Paraulopus nigripinnis (Günther, 1878)
Scientific name: Paraulopus nigripinnis
Alternative name/s:
Cucumber Fish, Greeneyes
Cucumber Fish, Greeneyes
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A Blacktip Cucumberfish caught on a bait jig at the 12 mile reef off Bermagui, New South Wales, May 2011.
Image: Greg Barea
© Greg Barea
© Greg Barea
Fast Facts
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Classification
- Genus
- Paraulopus
- Species
- nigripinnis
- Family
- Paraulopidae
- Order
- Aulopiformes
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Subphylum
- Vertebrata
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Kingdom
- Animalia
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- Size Range
- It grows to about 28 cm in length.
Identification
The Blacktip Cucumberfish can be recognised by its colouration. It is greenish above, silvery below and has black dorsal and caudal fin tips.
Habitat
It is a bottom dwelling species that is known from depths of 65 m to 600 m.
Distribution
It occurs in southern Australian waters and in New Zealand.
The map below shows the Australian distribution of the species based on public sightings and specimens in Australian Museums. Click on the map for detailed information. Source: Atlas of Living Australia.
Distribution data sourced from the Atlas of Living Australia
References
- Gomon, M.F., Bray, D. & R.H. Kuiter (Eds). 2008. The Fishes of Australia's Southern Coast. Reed New Holland. Pp. 928.
- Hoese, D.F., Bray, D.J., Paxton, J.R. & G.R. Allen. 2006. Fishes. In Beesley, P.L. & A. Wells. (eds) Zoological Catalogue of Australia. Volume 35. ABRS & CSIRO Publishing: Australia. parts 1-3, pages 1-2178.
