Hawknose grenadier (Coelorinchus oliverianus)

Scientific name: Coelorinchus oliverianus Phillipps, 1927

Hawknose grenadier (Coelorinchus oliverianus)

The Hawknose grenadier (Coelorinchus oliverianus) is a marine fish of the family Macrouridae. Native range: Southwest Pacific, endemic to New Zealand.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 2; Anal spines: 0. Head large; the eyes very large; the snout bluntly pointed, its anterolateral margin incompletely supported by bone. Head ridges narrow, conspicuous but not especially spiny except over parietal and postorbital ridges; the underside of the head completely naked. Overall color is gray to gray-brown; the head covering translucent, the undersurface blackish and heavily punctate, especially around the mouth and gill cover; the fins dusky to blackish.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Coelorinchus oliverianus
Family
Macrouridae (Grenadiers or rattails)
Order
Gadiformes (Cods)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
35.0
Depth range
85–1245 m (279–4085 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; non-migratory; depth range 85 - 1245 m, usually 400 - 600 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Southwest Pacific: endemic to New Zealand.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: 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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