Bigeye grenadier (Macrourus holotrachys)

Scientific name: Macrourus holotrachys G?nther, 1878

Bigeye grenadier (Macrourus holotrachys)

The Bigeye grenadier (Macrourus holotrachys) is a marine fish of the family Macrouridae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 2; Dorsal soft rays (total): 124-125; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 110. Light to medium brown or greyish brown; fins darker, especially distally; mouth and cavities dark.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Macrourus holotrachys
Family
Macrouridae (Grenadiers or rattails)
Order
Gadiformes (Cods)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
80.0
Depth range
300–1400 m (984–4593 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 300 - 1400 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Southwest Atlantic: so far known only from the Patagonian slope from east of the Rio de la Plata to north of the Falkland Islands and off Shag Rock west of South Georgia. It can be expected also on the west coast of Chile, but its presence there, as well as in other regions where it has been reported must be confirmed.
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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