Roughtip grenadier (Nezumia sclerorhynchus) fish species and information / pictures of Roughtip grenadier - Nezumia sclerorhynchus

Roughtip grenadier (Nezumia sclerorhynchus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Nezumia sclerorhynchus

Common Name
Roughtip grenadier

Biology
Most numerous at 450 to 730 m in the open Atlantic and at 500 to 800 m in the Mediterranean. Feeds on small crustaceans (copepods, amphipods, decapods, mysids, etc.) and polychaetes

Classification

Classified By
Valenciennes, 1838
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Cods (Gadiformes)
Family
Grenadiers or rattails (Macrouridae)

Distribution

Region
Atlantic Ocean
Distribution
Atlantic Ocean: North Atlantic south to the northern part of the Gulf of Guinea in the east, into the Mediterranean Sea, and north of Straits of Florida in the west.
Range
43°N - 4°N, 81°W - 36°E

Environment

Climate
Deep-water
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
130 m
Depth To - meters
3200 m
Zone
bathyalpelagic
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; non-migratory; depth range 130 - 3200 m (Ref. 3587), usually 450 - 730 m
Trophic Level
3.18 s.e. 0.34 Based on food items.
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
36.0 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
Fisheries: minor commercial
Vulnerability
Moderate to high vulnerability (48 of 100)
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.10-0.16; tmax=9)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated