Carmine grenadier (Coryphaenoides carminifer)

Scientific name: Coryphaenoides carminifer Garman, 1899

Carmine grenadier (Coryphaenoides carminifer)

The Carmine grenadier (Coryphaenoides carminifer) is a marine fish of the family Macrouridae. Native range: Eastern Pacific, Gulf of Panama to Ecuador.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 2; Anal spines: 0. Head uniformly and completely scaled; snout short, blunt, with stout scutes at its tip and lateral angles; chin with thick barbel. Scales adherent; body scales with spine-like spinules in parallel rows.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Coryphaenoides carminifer
Family
Macrouridae (Grenadiers or rattails)
Order
Gadiformes (Cods)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
36.0
Depth range
589–1870 m (1932–6135 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; non-migratory; depth range 589 - 1870 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: Gulf of Panama to Ecuador.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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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