Loosescale grenadier (Coryphaenoides anguliceps)

Scientific name: Coryphaenoides anguliceps Garman, 1899

Loosescale grenadier (Coryphaenoides anguliceps)

The Loosescale grenadier (Coryphaenoides anguliceps) is a marine fish of the family Macrouridae. Native range: Eastern Pacific, off the Pacific coast from Mexico to Peru, including the Galapagos Islands.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 2; Anal spines: 0. Snout prominent, pointed; chin with very short barbel. Scales highly deciduous; ventral and leading surfaces of the snout naked; suborbital region dorsally mostly naked; suborbital ridge scales small if present; head ridges without enlarged scute-like scales. Overall color is gray brown to dark brown; oral cavity pale to grayish.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Coryphaenoides anguliceps
Family
Macrouridae (Grenadiers or rattails)
Order
Gadiformes (Cods)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
50.0
Depth range
720–2400 m (2362–7874 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; non-migratory; depth range 720 - 2400 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: off the Pacific coast from Mexico to Peru, including the Galapagos Islands.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
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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