Dogtooth grenadier (Cynomacrurus piriei) fish species and information / pictures of Dogtooth grenadier - Cynomacrurus piriei

Dogtooth grenadier (Cynomacrurus piriei) fish species information

Scientific Name
Cynomacrurus piriei

Common Name
Dogtooth grenadier

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Anal spines: 0. Head profile rounded; snout short, blunt. Scales deciduous, with 1 to 3 divergent rows of small, thin spinules uniformly covering almost all of the body; scales absent over most of the snout and in wide patches on the head surrounding large pores of sensory lateralis system. Pyloric caeca rather long and slender, about 9 to 10. Overall color is dark brown to brownish black.

Classification

Classified By

Dollo, 1909

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Cods (Gadiformes)

Family

Grenadiers or rattails (Macrouridae)

Distribution

Region

Southern Ocean

Distribution

Southern Ocean: circumpolar, extending north of Convergence in some areas.

Range

36°S - 79°S, 80°E - 14°W

Environment

Climate

Deep-water

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

500 m

Depth To - meters

3800 m

Zone

bathyalpelagic

Environment

Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 500 - 3800 m (Ref. 1371), usually 1000 - 2000 m (Ref. 1371)

Trophic Level

3.44 s.e. 0.40 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

50.0 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 1.0000 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

Moderate to high vulnerability (52 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