Narrowsnout grenadier (Coryphaenoides bucephalus)

Scientific name: Coryphaenoides bucephalus Garman, 1899

Narrowsnout grenadier (Coryphaenoides bucephalus)

The Narrowsnout grenadier (Coryphaenoides bucephalus) is a marine fish of the family Macrouridae. Native range: Eastern Pacific, Panama to Peru, including Cocos, Malpelo and the Galapagos Islands.

Species facts

Scientific name
Coryphaenoides bucephalus
Family
Macrouridae (Grenadiers or rattails)
Order
Gadiformes (Cods)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
59.0
Depth range
1480–2880 m (4856–9449 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 1480 - 2880 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: Panama to Peru, including Cocos, Malpelo and the Galapagos Islands.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 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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