Palau grenadier (Ventrifossa macroptera)

Scientific name: Ventrifossa macroptera Okamura, 1982

Palau grenadier (Ventrifossa macroptera)

The Palau grenadier (Ventrifossa macroptera) is a marine fish of the family Macrouridae. Native range: Pacific Ocean, Kyushu-Palau Ridge, southern Japan, southwestern Taiwan, and the Hawaiian Islands.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 2; Anal spines: 0. Scales with slender, sharp spinules in arranged in widely divergent V rows or irregularly quincunx order. Snout with a black margin along its leading edge and posteriorly over half of supranarial ridges.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Ventrifossa macroptera
Family
Macrouridae (Grenadiers or rattails)
Order
Gadiformes (Cods)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
40.0
Depth range
685–710 m (2247–2329 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; non-migratory; depth range 685 - 710 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Pacific Ocean: Kyushu-Palau Ridge, southern Japan, southwestern Taiwan, and the Hawaiian 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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