Amami grenadier (Coryphaenoides marginatus)

Scientific name: Coryphaenoides marginatus Steindachner & D?derlein, 1887

Amami grenadier (Coryphaenoides marginatus)

The Amami grenadier (Coryphaenoides marginatus) is a marine fish of the family Macrouridae. In the aquarium it needs water at 5–7°C (41–45°F). Native range: Northwest Pacific, southern Japan to the East China Sea.

Amami grenadier care at a glance

Temperature
5–7°C (41–45°F)

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 2; Anal spines: 0. Head almost completely scaled, except for the underside of the snout and anteriorly on the mandibular rami. Snout short, pointed, with stout conical tubercle at its tip and lateral angles; suborbital ridge prominent; mouth small; chin barbel very small. Scales rather deciduous; body scales with slender spinules in 7 to 19 parallel rows. Pyloric caeca 11 to 14, about half of orbit diameter, directed anteriorly. Overall color is purplish brown, lighter ventrally on head and trunk; oral and branchial cavities blackish; fins blackish.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Coryphaenoides marginatus
Family
Macrouridae (Grenadiers or rattails)
Order
Gadiformes (Cods)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
62.0
Depth range
250–790 m (820–2592 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; non-migratory; depth range 250 - 790 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Northwest Pacific: southern Japan to the East China Sea.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 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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