Peterson's grenadier (Ventrifossa petersonii)

Scientific name: Ventrifossa petersonii Alcock, 1891

Peterson's grenadier (Ventrifossa petersonii)

The Peterson's grenadier (Ventrifossa petersonii) is a marine fish of the family Macrouridae. Native range: Indian Ocean, Western Indian Ocean: Somalia and Kenya. Eastern Indian Ocean: Andaman Sea to Indonesia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 2; Anal spines: 0. Scales rather large, with short, slender, conical spinules, many with broadened bases, arranged in widely divergent V rows or quincunx pattern. Snout with a black margin along its leading edge, extending posteriorly to suborbital shelf, over supranarial ridges, and dorsal rim of orbits; first dorsal fin with a prominent black blotch distally.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Ventrifossa petersonii
Family
Macrouridae (Grenadiers or rattails)
Order
Gadiformes (Cods)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
42.0
Depth range
296–1019 m (971–3343 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; non-migratory; depth range 296 - 1019 m, usually 350 - 700 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Indian Ocean: Western Indian Ocean: Somalia and Kenya. Eastern Indian Ocean: Andaman Sea to Indonesia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
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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