Longnose grenadier (Coelorinchus carminatus)

Scientific name: Coelorinchus carminatus Goode, 1880

The Longnose grenadier (Coelorinchus carminatus) is a marine fish of the family Macrouridae. Native range: Northwest Atlantic.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 2. 3 spines on snout tip, their span less than half of interorbital; naked areas on each side of dorsal surface of snout narrow; underside of snout mostly covered with scales; spinules on body scales arranged in near quincunx order; a small oval blackish dermal window of ventral light organ present between pelvic bases; oral cavity blackish; two or three blackish saddle marks on dorsolateral aspect of body.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Coelorinchus carminatus
Family
Macrouridae (Grenadiers or rattails)
Order
Gadiformes (Cods)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
21.4
Depth range
210 m (689 ft)
Environment
Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 210 - 210 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Northwest Atlantic.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
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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