Sagami grenadier (Ventrifossa garmani)

Scientific name: Ventrifossa garmani Jordan & Gilbert, 1904

Sagami grenadier (Ventrifossa garmani)

The Sagami grenadier (Ventrifossa garmani) is a marine fish of the family Macrouridae. Native range: Northwest Pacific, southern Japan and East China Sea.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 2; Anal spines: 0. Snout short, conical; eyes large, its diameter greater than snout length. Scales medium-sized, uniformly covered with broad, short, triangular spinules in widely divergent V rows or irregularly quincunx order. Snout with a black margin along its leading edge; 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 garmani
Family
Macrouridae (Grenadiers or rattails)
Order
Gadiformes (Cods)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
31.0
Depth range
200–720 m (656–2362 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; non-migratory; depth range 200 - 720 m, usually 350 - 550 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Northwest Pacific: southern Japan and East China Sea.
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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