G?nther's grenadier (Coryphaenoides guentheri)

Scientific name: Coryphaenoides guentheri Vaillant, 1888

G?nther's grenadier (Coryphaenoides guentheri)

The G?nther's grenadier (Coryphaenoides guentheri) is a marine fish of the family Macrouridae. Native range: Atlantic Ocean, Faroe-Shetland Channel to the Canary Islands, Iceland, Denmark Strait, Nunavut and the western Mediterranean.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-12; Anal spines: 0. The head is relatively compressed; the eyes are large. The mouth is small and inferior. The scales have about 10 rows of large and broad spinules. The body is generally brownish, with the mouth and gill cavity darker.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Coryphaenoides guentheri
Family
Macrouridae (Grenadiers or rattails)
Order
Gadiformes (Cods)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
50.0
Depth range
831–2830 m (2726–9285 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; non-migratory; depth range 831 - 2830 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Atlantic Ocean: Faroe-Shetland Channel to the Canary Islands, Iceland, Denmark Strait, Nunavut and the western Mediterranean.
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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