Net-throat grenadier (Spicomacrurus dictyogadus) fish species and information / pictures of Net-throat grenadier - Spicomacrurus dictyogadus

Net-throat grenadier (Spicomacrurus dictyogadus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Spicomacrurus dictyogadus

Common Name
Net-throat grenadier

Biology
This species is distinguished by its relatively deep and compressed body and head, with greatest body width about 2 times into greatest depth; suborbital depth about 3.5 into orbit diameter; 5.5 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
Western Pacific
Distribution
Western Pacific: Vanuatu.
Range
Unknown

Environment

Climate
Deep-water
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
657 m
Depth To - meters
685 m
Zone
demersal
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 657 - 685 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