Roughnose grenadier (Trachyrincus murrayi)

Scientific name: Trachyrincus murrayi G?nther, 1887

Roughnose grenadier (Trachyrincus murrayi)

The Roughnose grenadier (Trachyrincus murrayi) is a marine fish of the family Macrouridae. Native range: Northeast Atlantic, Iceland. Northwest Atlantic: Canada. Southwest Pacific: east of New Zealand.

Biology

Epibenthic-pelagic; also benthopelagic. Feeds on crustaceans. Max. length (Andrey Dolgov, pers. comm., 2003).

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Trachyrincus murrayi
Family
Macrouridae (Grenadiers or rattails)
Order
Gadiformes (Cods)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
37.0
Depth range
0–1630 m (0–5348 ft)
Environment
Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 0 - 1630 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Northeast Atlantic: Iceland. Northwest Atlantic: Canada. Southwest Pacific: east of New Zealand.
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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