Mexican grenadier (Coryphaenoides mexicanus)

Scientific name: Coryphaenoides mexicanus Parr, 1946

Mexican grenadier (Coryphaenoides mexicanus)

The Mexican grenadier (Coryphaenoides mexicanus) is a marine fish of the family Macrouridae. Native range: Western Central Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico. Probably occurring in the Caribbean Sea but there are no records on hand to verify this.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 2; Anal spines: 0. Head completely scaled except for the lips, gill membranes and interopercle tip. Snout short, bluntly pointed, with a stout conical tubercle at its tip and lateral angles; chin barbel small, shorter than suborbital width. Body scales with less than 20 sharp, thin spinules in widely divergent rows, or irregular quincunx pattern. Color of body and fins pale to medium brown; orbital and nostrils dark brown.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Coryphaenoides mexicanus
Family
Macrouridae (Grenadiers or rattails)
Order
Gadiformes (Cods)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
40.0
Depth range
110–1600 m (361–5249 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; non-migratory; depth range 110 - 1600 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Western Central Atlantic: Gulf of Mexico. Probably occurring in the Caribbean Sea but there are no records on hand to verify this.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
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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