Formosa grenadier (Coelorinchus formosanus)

Scientific name: Coelorinchus formosanus Okamura, 1963

Formosa grenadier (Coelorinchus formosanus)

The Formosa grenadier (Coelorinchus formosanus) is a marine fish of the family Macrouridae. Native range: Northwest Pacific, East China Sea, off southern Japan, Taiwan, and Korea.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Anal spines: 0. Snout moderately long and sharply pointed. Head ridges well developed but not especially coarse. Light organ long, extending as a black streak from the anus to just behind the isthmus. Grayish dorsally, silvery ventrally, with irregular blotches on trunk and tail.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Coelorinchus formosanus
Family
Macrouridae (Grenadiers or rattails)
Order
Gadiformes (Cods)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
25.0
Depth range
200–300 m (656–984 ft)
Environment
Marine; benthopelagic; non-migratory; depth range 200 - 300 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Northwest Pacific: East China Sea, off southern Japan, Taiwan, and Korea.
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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