Bluntnose grenadier (Nezumia longebarbata)

Scientific name: Nezumia longebarbata Roule & Angel, 1933

The Bluntnose grenadier (Nezumia longebarbata) is a marine fish of the family Macrouridae. Native range: Atlantic Ocean, Madeira and Gulf of Mexico.

Biology

Blunt nosed. Broad bands of small teeth in both jaws. Body medium brown with bluish tinge on lateral walls of the abdomen and blackish ventrally. Lips, branchiostegal membranes and fins blackish.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Nezumia longebarbata
Family
Macrouridae (Grenadiers or rattails)
Order
Gadiformes (Cods)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
40.5
Depth range
1440–1710 m (4724–5610 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 1440 - 1710 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Atlantic Ocean: Madeira and Gulf of Mexico.
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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