Cape grenadier (Macruronus capensis)

Scientific name: Macruronus capensis Davies, 1950

Cape grenadier (Macruronus capensis)

The Cape grenadier (Macruronus capensis) is a marine fish of the family Merlucciidae. Native range: Southeast Atlantic, off South Africa in deep waters off the Cape of Good Hope, Mossel Bay and off Algoa Bay.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 1; Dorsal soft rays (total): 99-111; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 75 - 102. Dorsal portion of body blackish blue, sides and belly silvery white; fins black.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Macruronus capensis
Family
Merlucciidae (Merluccid hakes)
Order
Gadiformes (Cods)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
100.0
Depth range
250–658 m (820–2159 ft)
Environment
Marine; benthopelagic; non-migratory; depth range 250 - 658 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Southeast Atlantic: off South Africa in deep waters off the Cape of Good Hope, Mossel Bay and off Algoa Bay.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: 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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