Peruvian grenadier (Nezumia convergens)

Scientific name: Nezumia convergens Garman, 1899

Peruvian grenadier (Nezumia convergens)

The Peruvian grenadier (Nezumia convergens) is a marine fish of the family Macrouridae. Native range: Eastern Pacific, Gulf of California south to Chile, including the Cocos and Galapagos islands.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 2; Anal spines: 0. Snout short, moderately pointed, with stout scutes at its tip and lateral angles; underside of the snout and suborbital anteriorly naked. Light organ not well-developed externally; no scaleless fossa between the pelvic-fin bases. Pyloric caeca 21 to 32. Body scales with conical spinules in 10 to 12 slightly convergent rows.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Nezumia convergens
Family
Macrouridae (Grenadiers or rattails)
Order
Gadiformes (Cods)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
30.0
Depth range
600–1870 m (1969–6135 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; non-migratory; depth range 600 - 1870 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: Gulf of California south to Chile, including the Cocos and Galapagos islands.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: subsistence fisheries
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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