Popeye grenadier (Coryphaenoides cinereus) fish species and information / pictures of Popeye grenadier - Coryphaenoides cinereus

Popeye grenadier (Coryphaenoides cinereus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Coryphaenoides cinereus

Common Name
Popeye grenadier

Biology
Feeds mainly on pelagic forms (Ref. 1371). Too small for fresh consumption (Ref. 1371).

Classification

Classified By
Gilbert, 1896
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Cods (Gadiformes)
Family
Grenadiers or rattails (Macrouridae)

Distribution

Region
North Pacific
Distribution
North Pacific: northern Japan to Sea of Okhotsk, Bering Sea and south to Oregon, USA.
Range
60°N - 33°N, 140°E - 123°W

Environment

Climate
Deep-water
Water Temperature From
0 °C
Water Temperature To
4 °C
Depth From - meters
150 m
Depth To - meters
3500 m
Zone
bathydemersal
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; non-migratory; depth range 150 - 3500 m (Ref. 50550), usually 800 - 1200 m (Ref. 56476)
Trophic Level
3.66 s.e. 0.51 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
66.0 cm
Common Length
44.1 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
Fisheries: minor commercial
Vulnerability
Moderate to high vulnerability (46 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