Abyssal grenadier (Coryphaenoides armatus) fish species and information / pictures of Abyssal grenadier - Coryphaenoides armatus

Abyssal grenadier (Coryphaenoides armatus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Coryphaenoides armatus

Common Name
Abyssal grenadier

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 2; Dorsal soft rays (total): 123-124; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 115. The head is large; the eyes also large. The snout is elongated, somewhat conical; the mouth is small and inferior. The body tapers from behind the first dorsal fin. The light organ extends past midway between the anal origin and the ventral insertion. Color is uniformly brownish, except for the abdomen which is bluish.

Classification

Classified By

Hector, 1875

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Cods (Gadiformes)

Family

Grenadiers or rattails (Macrouridae)

Distribution

Region

Worldwide

Distribution

Worldwide: marginal to the Southern Ocean (Ref. 5171).

Range

65°N - 61°S, 180°W - 180°E

Environment

Climate

Deep-water

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

282 m

Depth To - meters

5180 m

Zone

bathydemersal

Environment

Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 282 - 5180 m (Ref. 50610)

Trophic Level

3.62 s.e. 0.52 Based on food items.

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

102 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Fisheries: of no interest

Vulnerability

High to very high vulnerability (68 of 100)

Resilience

Very Low, minimum population doubling time more than 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated