Chilean grenadier (Coelorinchus chilensis)

Scientific name: Coelorinchus chilensis Gilbert & Thompson, 1916

Chilean grenadier (Coelorinchus chilensis)

The Chilean grenadier (Coelorinchus chilensis) is a marine fish of the family Macrouridae. Native range: Southwest Atlantic, Peru to central Chile.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 107-110; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 95. Head large; eyes large; snout moderately long, acutely pointed; head ridges strong, conspicuously modified. Light organ very small, scarcely visible externally as a swollen blackish area before the anus. Caudal fin absent. Color is grayish brown overall; the head dirty whitish ventrally; the fins, mouth and gill cavities blackish.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Coelorinchus chilensis
Family
Macrouridae (Grenadiers or rattails)
Order
Gadiformes (Cods)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
48.0
Depth range
260–1480 m (853–4856 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; non-migratory; depth range 260 - 1480 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Southwest Atlantic: Peru to central Chile.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
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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