Bighead grenadier (Coryphaenoides capito)

Scientific name: Coryphaenoides capito Garman, 1899

Bighead grenadier (Coryphaenoides capito)

The Bighead grenadier (Coryphaenoides capito) is a marine fish of the family Macrouridae. Native range: Eastern Pacific, Gulf of California to Peru.

Species facts

Scientific name
Coryphaenoides capito
Family
Macrouridae (Grenadiers or rattails)
Order
Gadiformes (Cods)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
32.4
Depth range
305–1000 m (1001–3281 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 305 - 1000 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: Gulf of California to Peru.
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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