Brown grenadier cod (Tripterophycis svetovidovi)

Scientific name: Tripterophycis svetovidovi Sazonov & Shcherbachev, 1986

Brown grenadier cod (Tripterophycis svetovidovi)

The Brown grenadier cod (Tripterophycis svetovidovi) is a marine fish of the family Moridae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 1; Dorsal soft rays (total): 54-63; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 103 - 105; Vertebrae: 69 - 71. Head and body pale tan with darker brown on snout and orbit, abdomen bluish with silvery sheen, fins dark blue-brown to black.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Tripterophycis svetovidovi
Family
Moridae (Morid cods)
Order
Gadiformes (Cods)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
23.4
Depth range
385–950 m (1263–3117 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 385 - 950 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
South Atlantic: Kit Range and Rui-Grande Peak. Indian Ocean: Madagascar Ridge. Western Central Pacific: Australia and New Caledonia. Southeast Pacific: Sala y Gomez Ridge.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assuming tmax>3)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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