Grenadier smooth-head (Leptoderma macrops)

Scientific name: Leptoderma macrops Vaillant, 1886

Grenadier smooth-head (Leptoderma macrops)

The Grenadier smooth-head (Leptoderma macrops) is a marine fish of the family Alepocephalidae. Native range: Eastern Atlantic, southern Bay of Biscay to Namibia. Western Atlantic: Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean, and off Brazil.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 57-67; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 78 - 85

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Leptoderma macrops
Family
Alepocephalidae (Slickheads)
Order
Osmeriformes (Smelts)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
24.0
Depth range
500–2000 m (1640–6562 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 500 - 2000 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: southern Bay of Biscay to Namibia. Western Atlantic: Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean, and off Brazil.
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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