Bullseye grenadier (Bathygadus macrops)

Scientific name: Bathygadus macrops Goode & Bean, 1885

Bullseye grenadier (Bathygadus macrops)

The Bullseye grenadier (Bathygadus macrops) is a marine fish of the family Macrouridae. Native range: Atlantic Ocean, US coast and in the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean in the western Atlantic; from the Gulf of Guinea (Ivory to Angola), in the eastern Atlantic.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Anal spines: 0. Head large, rather firm, not cavernous. Eyes are relatively large. Chin barbels rudimentary. Integument thick, scale pocket usually well defined. Pyloric caeca 30 to 40.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Bathygadus macrops
Family
Macrouridae (Grenadiers or rattails)
Order
Gadiformes (Cods)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
50.0
Depth range
200–777 m (656–2549 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; non-migratory; depth range 200 - 777 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Atlantic Ocean: US coast and in the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean in the western Atlantic; from the Gulf of Guinea (Ivory to Angola), in the eastern Atlantic.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: subsistence fisheries
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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