Longhead grenadier (Coelorinchus longicephalus)

Scientific name: Coelorinchus longicephalus Okamura, 1982

Longhead grenadier (Coelorinchus longicephalus)

The Longhead grenadier (Coelorinchus longicephalus) is a marine fish of the family Macrouridae. Native range: Northwest Pacific, Kyushu-Palau Ridge (Philippine Sea).

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 2; Anal spines: 0. Head large; eyes large; snout long, moderately pointed. Light organ small, apparent externally as a narrow blackish streak extending anteriorly from the anus to about midway between the pelvic insertions and the anal fin origin. Overall color is brown, bluish over trunk, with 5 or 6 broad saddle marks extending below the lateral line; the fins blackish, except for the whitish base and tip of the first dorsal fin; the mouth is bluish gray, the gill cavities black.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Coelorinchus longicephalus
Family
Macrouridae (Grenadiers or rattails)
Order
Gadiformes (Cods)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
89.0
Depth range
336–700 m (1102–2297 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; non-migratory; depth range 336 - 700 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Northwest Pacific: Kyushu-Palau Ridge (Philippine Sea).
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of potential interest
Resilience
Very Low, minimum population doubling time more than 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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