Berry's grenadier (Mesobius berryi)

Scientific name: Mesobius berryi Hubbs & Iwamoto, 1977

Berry's grenadier (Mesobius berryi)

The Berry's grenadier (Mesobius berryi) is a marine fish of the family Macrouridae. Native range: Eastern Pacific, southern California, USA and Baja California, Mexico to the Hawaiian Islands and Christmas Island.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 2. Branchiostegal rays: 7-7.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Mesobius berryi
Family
Macrouridae (Grenadiers or rattails)
Order
Gadiformes (Cods)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
39.2
Depth range
0–2700 m (0–8858 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 0 - 2700 m, usually 650 - 1000 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: southern California, USA and Baja California, Mexico to the Hawaiian Islands and Christmas Island.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
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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