Grenadier (Coryphaenoides filicauda)

Scientific name: Coryphaenoides filicauda G?nther, 1878

Grenadier (Coryphaenoides filicauda)

The Grenadier (Coryphaenoides filicauda) is a marine fish of the family Macrouridae. Native range: Southwest Atlantic, Argentina. Eastern Indian Ocean: Australia. Southwest Pacific: New Zealand. Southern Ocean.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Anal spines: 0

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Coryphaenoides filicauda
Family
Macrouridae (Grenadiers or rattails)
Order
Gadiformes (Cods)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
40.0
Depth range
2500–5000 m (8202–16404 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 2500 - 5000 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Southwest Atlantic: Argentina. Eastern Indian Ocean: Australia. Southwest Pacific: New Zealand. Southern Ocean.
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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