Conesnout grenadier (Ventrifossa nasuta)

Scientific name: Ventrifossa nasuta Smith, 1935

Conesnout grenadier (Ventrifossa nasuta)

The Conesnout grenadier (Ventrifossa nasuta) is a marine fish of the family Macrouridae. Native range: Western Indian Ocean, Mozambique to Durban, South Africa.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 2; Anal spines: 0. Pyloric caeca 29 to 37. Scales fairly large with conical spinules arranged in widely divergent V rows or in quincunx pattern. Snout with a black margin along its leading edge only; first dorsal fin with black stripe on membrane between second spinous ray and first branched ray, otherwise generally dusky.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Ventrifossa nasuta
Family
Macrouridae (Grenadiers or rattails)
Order
Gadiformes (Cods)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
41.0
Depth range
395–960 m (1296–3150 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; non-migratory; depth range 395 - 960 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: Mozambique to Durban, South Africa.
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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