Hawaiian grenadier (Ventrifossa ctenomelas)

Scientific name: Ventrifossa ctenomelas Gilbert & Cramer, 1897

Hawaiian grenadier (Ventrifossa ctenomelas)

The Hawaiian grenadier (Ventrifossa ctenomelas) is a marine fish of the family Macrouridae. Native range: Eastern Central Pacific, apparently confined to the Hawaiian Islands.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Anal spines: 0. Snout short, conical, with a black margin along its leading edge and supranarial ridges, but not a ling the median nasal ridge. Scales small, uniformly covered with small, fine conical spinules. First dorsal fin with a large black blotch on its distal portion.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Ventrifossa ctenomelas
Family
Macrouridae (Grenadiers or rattails)
Order
Gadiformes (Cods)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
31.0
Depth range
411–673 m (1348–2208 ft)
Environment
Marine; benthopelagic; non-migratory; depth range 411 - 673 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Eastern Central Pacific: apparently confined to the Hawaiian Islands.
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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