Filesnout grenadier (Coelorinchus denticulatus)

Scientific name: Coelorinchus denticulatus Regan, 1921

Filesnout grenadier (Coelorinchus denticulatus)

The Filesnout grenadier (Coelorinchus denticulatus) is a marine fish of the family Macrouridae. Native range: Western Indian Ocean, off Kenya to Natal, South Africa and Madagascar.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 2; Dorsal soft rays (total): 108-109; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 100. Light organ a dark streak extending forward from anus to chest, streak broadened at either end but anterior fossa not broadly naked. Spinules on scales slender, conical, recurved, in irregular subparallel rows to somewhat quincunx pattern. Color is light brownish to gray-brown; with faint diagonal bands in some individuals. First dorsal fin with a dark band across the middle; the pelvic fins black-tipped, its base blackish.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Coelorinchus denticulatus
Family
Macrouridae (Grenadiers or rattails)
Order
Gadiformes (Cods)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
28.0
Depth range
64–335 m (210–1099 ft)
Environment
Marine; benthopelagic; non-migratory; depth range 64 - 335 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: off Kenya to Natal, South Africa and Madagascar.
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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