Misaki grenadier (Ventrifossa misakia)

Scientific name: Ventrifossa misakia Jordan & Gilbert, 1904

The Misaki grenadier (Ventrifossa misakia) is a marine fish of the family Macrouridae. Native range: Northwest Pacific, Choshi to Kagoshima in Japan.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 2; Anal spines: 0. Scales very small, sparsely covered with slender conical to lanceolate spinules in widely divergent V rows. Snout in young individuals with faint blackish margin along its leading edge, older individuals appear to have only a blackish snout tip.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Ventrifossa misakia
Family
Macrouridae (Grenadiers or rattails)
Order
Gadiformes (Cods)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
40.0
Depth range
400 m (1312 ft)
Environment
Marine; benthopelagic; non-migratory; depth range ? - 400 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Northwest Pacific: Choshi to Kagoshima in Japan.
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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