McCosker?s grenadier (Spicomacrurus mccoskeri) fish species and information / pictures of McCosker?s grenadier - Spicomacrurus mccoskeri

McCosker?s grenadier (Spicomacrurus mccoskeri) fish species information

Scientific Name
Spicomacrurus mccoskeri

Common Name
McCosker?s grenadier

Biology
This species is distinguished by its shallow, cylindrical body and head, with greatest body width slightly less than greatest depth; suborbital depth 5-6 into orbit diameter; 3.5 scale rows below origin of second dorsal fin (Ref. 83327).

Classification

Classified By
Iwamoto, Shao & Ho, 2011
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Cods (Gadiformes)
Family
Grenadiers or rattails (Macrouridae)

Distribution

Region
Pacific Ocean
Distribution
Pacific Ocean: off Chesterfield Plateau.
Range
Unknown

Environment

Climate
Deep-water
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
650 m
Depth To - meters
710 m
Zone
demersal
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 650 - 710 m (Ref. 83327)
Trophic Level
s.e. 0.00 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
Unknown 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
Unknown
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (10 of 100)
Resilience
Unknown
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated