Grey grenadier (Trachyrincus villegai)

Scientific name: Trachyrincus villegai Peque?o, 1971

Grey grenadier (Trachyrincus villegai)

The Grey grenadier (Trachyrincus villegai) is a marine fish of the family Macrouridae. Native range: Southeast Pacific, northern Peru to central Chile.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Anal spines: 0. Snout long, sharply pointed, broad in juveniles becoming narrower and relatively long in adults. Scute-like scales bluntly pointed and denticulate; scales deeply embedded and covered with thick skin, the margins obscure. Row of enlarged scute-like scales along the base of the anal fin does not extend forward of anus. Overall color is grayish.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Trachyrincus villegai
Family
Macrouridae (Grenadiers or rattails)
Order
Gadiformes (Cods)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
44.0
Depth range
250–980 m (820–3215 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; non-migratory; depth range 250 - 980 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Southeast Pacific: northern Peru to central Chile.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
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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