Largenose grenadier (Coryphaenoides nasutus)

Scientific name: Coryphaenoides nasutus G?nther, 1877

Largenose grenadier (Coryphaenoides nasutus)

The Largenose grenadier (Coryphaenoides nasutus) is a marine fish of the family Macrouridae. In the aquarium it needs water at 2–5°C (36–41°F). Native range: Northwest Pacific, northern Japan to East China Sea.

Largenose grenadier care at a glance

Temperature
2–5°C (36–41°F)

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 2; Anal spines: 0. Head almost completely scaled except for underside of snout. Snout short, pointed, with a large conical tubular scale at its tip and smaller tubercles at its lateral angles; suborbital ridge prominent; mouth small, its rictus restricted posteriorly by lip folds. Body scales with long, appressed spinules in convergent rows, except those on nape and chest, which are arranged in divergent rows. Pyloric caeca 8 to 12. Ground color somewhat tawny; oral cavity grayish; branchial cavity blackish; orbital rims blackish; fins dusky, darker distally.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Coryphaenoides nasutus
Family
Macrouridae (Grenadiers or rattails)
Order
Gadiformes (Cods)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
47.0
Depth range
625–1180 m (2051–3871 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; non-migratory; depth range 625 - 1180 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Northwest Pacific: northern Japan to East China Sea.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor 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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