Arrowtooth grenadier (Ventrifossa atherodon)

Scientific name: Ventrifossa atherodon Gilbert & Cramer, 1897

Arrowtooth grenadier (Ventrifossa atherodon)

The Arrowtooth grenadier (Ventrifossa atherodon) is a marine fish of the family Macrouridae. Native range: Pacific Ocean, Hawaiian Islands. Recently recorded from northeastern Taiwan. Specimens reported from other areas probably represent different species.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Anal spines: 2. Snout short, conical; eyes large, its diameter greater than snout length. Scales small, with very small, conical, erect spinules. Margins along the leading edge of the snout, supranarial ridges, and a median nasal ridge black; first dorsal fin uniformly dusky.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Ventrifossa atherodon
Family
Macrouridae (Grenadiers or rattails)
Order
Gadiformes (Cods)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
31.0
Depth range
280–950 m (919–3117 ft)
Environment
Marine; benthopelagic; non-migratory; depth range 280 - 950 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Pacific Ocean: Hawaiian Islands. Recently recorded from northeastern Taiwan. Specimens reported from other areas probably represent different species.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 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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