Fragile grenadier (Asthenomacrurus fragilis)

Scientific name: Asthenomacrurus fragilis Garman, 1899

Fragile grenadier (Asthenomacrurus fragilis)

The Fragile grenadier (Asthenomacrurus fragilis) is a marine fish of the family Macrouridae. Native range: Eastern Pacific, Malpelo Island, Colombia and the Galapagos Islands.

Species facts

Scientific name
Asthenomacrurus fragilis
Family
Macrouridae (Grenadiers or rattails)
Order
Gadiformes (Cods)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
20.0
Depth range
1330–3336 m (4364–10945 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 1330 - 3336 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: Malpelo Island, Colombia and the Galapagos Islands.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
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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