Hawaiian softhead grenadier (Malacocephalus hawaiiensis)

Scientific name: Malacocephalus hawaiiensis Gilbert, 1905

The Hawaiian softhead grenadier (Malacocephalus hawaiiensis) is a marine fish of the family Macrouridae. Native range: Eastern Central Pacific, Hawaiian Islands. This species is very similar to Malacocephalus laevis (Lowe, 1843) and possibly a synonym.

Species facts

Scientific name
Malacocephalus hawaiiensis
Family
Macrouridae (Grenadiers or rattails)
Order
Gadiformes (Cods)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Depth range
300–1250 m (984–4101 ft)
Environment
Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 300 - 1250 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Eastern Central Pacific: Hawaiian Islands. This species is very similar to Malacocephalus laevis (Lowe, 1843) and possibly a synonym.
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.

Last updated