Carapine grenadier (Coryphaenoides carapinus)

Scientific name: Coryphaenoides carapinus Goode & Bean, 1883

Carapine grenadier (Coryphaenoides carapinus)

The Carapine grenadier (Coryphaenoides carapinus) is a marine fish of the family Macrouridae. Native range: Atlantic Ocean, both sides of the North Atlantic and from the southeast Atlantic. Also known from the southern Indian Ocean.

Biology

Bathypelagic. Feeds on polychaete worms, copepods, amphipods, isopods and mysids. Minimum depth from.

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Species facts

Scientific name
Coryphaenoides carapinus
Family
Macrouridae (Grenadiers or rattails)
Order
Gadiformes (Cods)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
45.0
Depth range
384–5610 m (1260–18406 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 384 - 5610 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Atlantic Ocean: both sides of the North Atlantic and from the southeast Atlantic. Also known from the southern Indian Ocean.
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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