Scientific Name
Macruronus capensis

Common Name
Cape grenadier

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 1; Dorsal soft rays (total): 99-111; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 75 - 102. Dorsal portion of body blackish blue, sides and belly silvery white; fins black.

Classification

Classified By

Davies, 1950

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Cods (Gadiformes)

Family

Merluccid hakes (Merlucciidae)

Distribution

Region

Southeast Atlantic

Distribution

Southeast Atlantic: off South Africa in deep waters off the Cape of Good Hope, Mossel Bay and off Algoa Bay.

Range

33°S - 38°S, 14°E - 27°E

Environment

Climate

Subtropical

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

250 m

Depth To - meters

658 m

Zone

benthopelagic

Environment

Marine; benthopelagic; non-migratory; depth range 250 - 658 m (Ref. 57178)

Trophic Level

4.14 s.e. 0.68 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

100.0 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5625 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Fisheries: commercial

Vulnerability

High vulnerability (58 of 100)

Resilience

Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated