Blackfin grenadier (Coelorinchus caribbaeus) fish species and information / pictures of Blackfin grenadier - Coelorinchus caribbaeus

Blackfin grenadier (Coelorinchus caribbaeus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Coelorinchus caribbaeus

Common Name
Blackfin grenadier

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 2; Dorsal soft rays (total): 25-39. Head large; eyes large; snout pointed; body tapering to a point posteriorly from behind the first dorsal-fin base; light organ large, a broadly lenticular to oval black naked fossa between and somewhat anterior to the pelvic fin bases; scales covered with fine conical spinules except posteriorly and ventrally on trunk and tail where the spinules are broader; color is swarthy overall with a silvery tinge over the abdomen and gill covers in fresh specimens (Ref. 1371).

Classification

Classified By
Goode & Bean, 1885
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Cods (Gadiformes)
Family
Grenadiers or rattails (Macrouridae)

Distribution

Region
Western Central Atlantic
Distribution
Western Central Atlantic: Cape Hatteras, USA to northern Brazil. Absent in Straits of Florida, uncommon to the north and along Antillean chain.
Range
35°N - 2°N, 98°W - 47°W

Environment

Climate
Deep-water
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
200 m
Depth To - meters
700 m
Zone
bathydemersal
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; non-migratory; depth range 200 - 700 m (Ref. 1371), usually 300 - 400 m (Ref. 1371)
Trophic Level
3.59 s.e. 0.52 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
45.0 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: minor commercial
Vulnerability
Moderate to high vulnerability (48 of 100)
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated