Parin's grenadier (Nezumia parini)

Scientific name: Nezumia parini Hubbs & Iwamoto, 1977

Parin's grenadier (Nezumia parini)

The Parin's grenadier (Nezumia parini) is a marine fish of the family Macrouridae. Native range: Eastern Pacific, off the Pacific coast of Panama, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru.

Biology

Bathypelagic species that probably feeds on pelagic invertebrates and fishes. Caught only with midwater nets, far from the bottom.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Nezumia parini
Family
Macrouridae (Grenadiers or rattails)
Order
Gadiformes (Cods)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
23.0
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: off the Pacific coast of Panama, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru.
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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