Plainfin grenadier (Ventrifossa divergens)

Scientific name: Ventrifossa divergens Gilbert & Hubbs, 1920

Plainfin grenadier (Ventrifossa divergens)

The Plainfin grenadier (Ventrifossa divergens) is a marine fish of the family Macrouridae. Native range: Indian Ocean, off South Africa and Mozambique. Western Pacific: southern Japan, Taiwan, South China Sea near Hong Kong, Philippines, and Borneo.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 2; Anal spines: 0. Scales medium-sized, uniformly covered with fine, conical reclined spinules in widely divergent V-shaped rows or quincunx order. Snout with a black margin along its leading edge extending posteriorly onto suborbital shelf, but not over supranarial and median nasal ridges; first dorsal fin uniformly dusky or darker proximally, but lacking a distinct black blotch.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Ventrifossa divergens
Family
Macrouridae (Grenadiers or rattails)
Order
Gadiformes (Cods)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
30.0
Depth range
183–772 m (600–2533 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; non-migratory; depth range 183 - 772 m, usually 350 - 550 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Indian Ocean: off South Africa and Mozambique. Western Pacific: southern Japan, Taiwan, South China Sea near Hong Kong, Philippines, and Borneo.
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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