Longnose grenadier (Coelorinchus carminatus) fish species and information / pictures of Longnose grenadier - Coelorinchus carminatus

Longnose grenadier (Coelorinchus carminatus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Coelorinchus carminatus

Common Name
Longnose grenadier

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 2. 3 spines on snout tip, their span less than half of interorbital; naked areas on each side of dorsal surface of snout narrow; underside of snout mostly covered with scales; spinules on body scales arranged in near quincunx order; a small oval blackish dermal window of ventral light organ present between pelvic bases; oral cavity blackish; two or three blackish saddle marks on dorsolateral aspect of body (Ref. 13608).

Classification

Classified By

Goode, 1880

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Cods (Gadiformes)

Family

Grenadiers or rattails (Macrouridae)

Distribution

Region

Northwest Atlantic.

Distribution

Northwest Atlantic.

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Subtropical

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

210 m

Depth To - meters

210 m

Zone

benthopelagic

Environment

Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 210 - 210 m (Ref. 58018)

Trophic Level

3.19 s.e. 0.29 Based on diet studies.

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

21.4 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

Unknown

Vulnerability

Low to moderate vulnerability (29 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