Duckbill grenadier (Coelorinchus anatirostris)

Scientific name: Coelorinchus anatirostris Jordan & Gilbert, 1904

Duckbill grenadier (Coelorinchus anatirostris)

The Duckbill grenadier (Coelorinchus anatirostris) is a marine fish of the family Macrouridae. In the aquarium it needs water at 7–12°C (45–54°F). Native range: Northwest Pacific, southern Japan and Taiwan.

Duckbill grenadier care at a glance

Temperature
7–12°C (45–54°F)

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Anal spines: 0. Body tapering posteriorly from the origin of the first dorsal fin. Snout moderately long and pointed. Body covered with scales with narrowly lanceolate to triangular spinules. Pyloric caeca 21 to 30. Body is grayish, fins dusky to black. Mouth cavity grayish; gill cavity blackish.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Coelorinchus anatirostris
Family
Macrouridae (Grenadiers or rattails)
Order
Gadiformes (Cods)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
43.0
Depth range
300–550 m (984–1804 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; non-migratory; depth range 300 - 550 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Northwest Pacific: southern Japan and Taiwan.
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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