Brown grenadier cod (Tripterophycis svetovidovi) fish species and information / pictures of Brown grenadier cod - Tripterophycis svetovidovi

Brown grenadier cod (Tripterophycis svetovidovi) fish species information

Scientific Name
Tripterophycis svetovidovi

Common Name
Brown grenadier cod

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 1; Dorsal soft rays (total): 54-63; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 103 - 105; Vertebrae: 69 - 71. Head and body pale tan with darker brown on snout and orbit, abdomen bluish with silvery sheen, fins dark blue-brown to black.

Classification

Classified By

Sazonov & Shcherbachev, 1986

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Cods (Gadiformes)

Family

Morid cods (Moridae)

Distribution

Region

South Atlantic

Distribution

South Atlantic: Kit Range and Rui-Grande Peak. Indian Ocean: Madagascar Ridge. Western Central Pacific: Australia and New Caledonia. Southeast Pacific: Sala y Gomez Ridge.

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Deep-water

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

385 m

Depth To - meters

950 m

Zone

bathyalpelagic

Environment

Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 385 - 950 m (Ref. 31777)

Trophic Level

3.44 s.e. 0.41 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

True

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

False

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

23.4 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.7500 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Unknown

Vulnerability

Low to moderate vulnerability (27 of 100)

Resilience

Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assuming tmax>3)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated