Large-eye grenadier (Coryphaenoides bulbiceps)

Scientific name: Coryphaenoides bulbiceps Garman, 1899

Large-eye grenadier (Coryphaenoides bulbiceps)

The Large-eye grenadier (Coryphaenoides bulbiceps) is a marine fish of the family Macrouridae. Native range: Eastern Pacific, known only from the Gulf of Panama and from the Galapagos Islands.

Species facts

Scientific name
Coryphaenoides bulbiceps
Family
Macrouridae (Grenadiers or rattails)
Order
Gadiformes (Cods)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
81.0
Depth range
1700–3200 m (5577–10499 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 1700 - 3200 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: known only from the Gulf of Panama and from the Galapagos Islands.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 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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