Miller's grenadier (Nezumia milleri)

Scientific name: Nezumia milleri Iwamoto, 1973

Miller's grenadier (Nezumia milleri)

The Miller's grenadier (Nezumia milleri) is a marine fish of the family Macrouridae. Native range: Southeast Atlantic, Angola to Namibia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 2; Dorsal soft rays (total): 184-185; Anal spines: 0. Snout short, acute, ventral surface in front of premaxillary symphysis naked, otherwise head surfaces completely scale-covered. Spinules on scales moderately slender, lanceolate. Overall color is grayish brown; trunk dark, violet tinged, grading to medium brown posteriorly; fins pale to blackish; first dorsal fin black on distal half; mouth blackish, gill cavity mostly black.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Nezumia milleri
Family
Macrouridae (Grenadiers or rattails)
Order
Gadiformes (Cods)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
38.0
Depth range
320–620 m (1050–2034 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; non-migratory; depth range 320 - 620 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Southeast Atlantic: Angola to Namibia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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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