Grenadier cod (Tripterophycis gilchristi)

Scientific name: Tripterophycis gilchristi Boulenger, 1902

Grenadier cod (Tripterophycis gilchristi)

The Grenadier cod (Tripterophycis gilchristi) is a marine fish of the family Moridae. Native range: Indo-Pacific, southwestern Indian Ocean, Australia, Sumatra (Indonesia) and New Zealand. Also in the mid-south Atlantic.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 52-58; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 103 - 110. Second and third dorsal fins widely spaced. Color pale brown to pink.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Tripterophycis gilchristi
Family
Moridae (Morid cods)
Order
Gadiformes (Cods)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
33.0
Depth range
100–1000 m (328–3281 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 100 - 1000 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: southwestern Indian Ocean, Australia, Sumatra (Indonesia) and New Zealand. Also in the mid-south Atlantic.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Assuming tmax>10)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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