Abyssal grenadier (Coryphaenoides armatus)

Scientific name: Coryphaenoides armatus Hector, 1875

Abyssal grenadier (Coryphaenoides armatus)

The Abyssal grenadier (Coryphaenoides armatus) is a marine fish of the family Macrouridae. Native range: Worldwide, marginal to the Southern Ocean.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 2; Dorsal soft rays (total): 123-124; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 115. The head is large; the eyes also large. The snout is elongated, somewhat conical; the mouth is small and inferior. The body tapers from behind the first dorsal fin. The light organ extends past midway between the anal origin and the ventral insertion. Color is uniformly brownish, except for the abdomen which is bluish.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Coryphaenoides armatus
Family
Macrouridae (Grenadiers or rattails)
Order
Gadiformes (Cods)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
102
Depth range
282–5180 m (925–16995 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 282 - 5180 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Worldwide: marginal to the Southern Ocean.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
Resilience
Very Low, minimum population doubling time more than 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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