Pugnose grenadier (Sphagemacrurus grenadae) fish species and information / pictures of Pugnose grenadier - Sphagemacrurus grenadae

Pugnose grenadier (Sphagemacrurus grenadae) fish species information

Scientific Name
Sphagemacrurus grenadae

Common Name
Pugnose grenadier

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Anal spines: 0. Snout short, blunt; eyes large, its diameter greater than snout length. Pyloric caeca about 9, short, stumpy (Ref. 1371). Band of small pointed teeth in the premaxilla and dentary. Head fully scaled except for underside of snout, gular and branchiostegal membranes. Body dark brown to black, buccal cavity, gill cavities and peritoneum black (Ref. 37108).

Classification

Classified By
Parr, 1946
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Cods (Gadiformes)
Family
Grenadiers or rattails (Macrouridae)

Distribution

Region
Western Central Atlantic
Distribution
Western Central Atlantic: Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea. One record from Hudson Canyon.
Range
42°N - 10°N, 97°W - 58°W

Environment

Climate
Deep-water
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
1000 m
Depth To - meters
1500 m
Zone
bathyalpelagic
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; non-migratory; depth range 1000 - 1500 m
Trophic Level
3.47 s.e. 0.47 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
25.0 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5156 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Fisheries: subsistence fisheries
Vulnerability
Low to moderate vulnerability (32 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