Myers' grenadier (Coryphaenoides myersi)

Scientific name: Coryphaenoides myersi Iwamoto & Sazonov, 1988

Myers' grenadier (Coryphaenoides myersi)

The Myers' grenadier (Coryphaenoides myersi) is a marine fish of the family Macrouridae. Native range: Southeast Pacific, known only from the holotype caught in the Galapagos Islands.

Biology

Known only from the holotype caught at a depth of 457 m.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Coryphaenoides myersi
Family
Macrouridae (Grenadiers or rattails)
Order
Gadiformes (Cods)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
30.0
Depth range
457 m (1499 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 457 - 457 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Southeast Pacific: known only from the holotype caught in the Galapagos Islands.
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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