McCosker?s grenadier (Spicomacrurus mccoskeri)

Scientific name: Spicomacrurus mccoskeri Iwamoto, Shao & Ho, 2011

McCosker?s grenadier (Spicomacrurus mccoskeri)

The McCosker?s grenadier (Spicomacrurus mccoskeri) is a marine fish of the family Macrouridae. Native range: Pacific Ocean, off Chesterfield Plateau.

Biology

This species is distinguished by its shallow, cylindrical body and head, with greatest body width slightly less than greatest depth; suborbital depth 5-6 into orbit diameter; 3.5 scale rows below origin of second dorsal fin.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Spicomacrurus mccoskeri
Family
Macrouridae (Grenadiers or rattails)
Order
Gadiformes (Cods)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Depth range
650–710 m (2133–2329 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 650 - 710 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Pacific Ocean: off Chesterfield Plateau.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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