Humboldt grenadier (Coryphaenoides ariommus)

Scientific name: Coryphaenoides ariommus Gilbert & Thompson, 1916

Humboldt grenadier (Coryphaenoides ariommus)

The Humboldt grenadier (Coryphaenoides ariommus) is a marine fish of the family Macrouridae. Native range: Southeast Pacific, northern Peru to southern Chile. Also Eastern Central Pacific.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 2; Anal spines: 0. Eyes large, its diameter 25 to 36 percent of head length; snout short, moderately pointed, its underside and leading edge naked except for scutes at the tip and lateral angles; chin with very small barbel. Scales on body with spinules (conical in young, more triangular and flattened in adults) arranged in divergent longitudinal rows. Overall color is light to medium brown; lips and barbel dark brown; oral cavity blackish.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Coryphaenoides ariommus
Family
Macrouridae (Grenadiers or rattails)
Order
Gadiformes (Cods)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
46.0
Depth range
768–1860 m (2520–6102 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; non-migratory; depth range 768 - 1860 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Southeast Pacific: northern Peru to southern Chile. Also Eastern Central Pacific.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: subsistence fisheries
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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