Short-tail grenadier (Nezumia proxima)

Scientific name: Nezumia proxima Smith & Radcliffe, 1912

Short-tail grenadier (Nezumia proxima)

The Short-tail grenadier (Nezumia proxima) is a marine fish of the family Macrouridae. In the aquarium it needs water at 4–8°C (39–46°F). Native range: Western Pacific, southern Japan, East China Sea, and the Philippines. Distribution is probably continuous between these points.

Short-tail grenadier care at a glance

Temperature
4–8°C (39–46°F)

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 2; Anal spines: 0. Snout short, conical, with broad, spiny terminal and lateral scutes; underside of the snout and part of the infraorbital region naked; mandibular rami with small deciduous scales posteriorly; pores large and prominent on head. Pyloric caeca 24 to 31. Body scales with long slender, conical to hastate spinules. Overall color dark brown, abdomen blackish; mouth grayish; gill cavity whitish with blackish margins; pelvic fins blackish, other fins dusky.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Nezumia proxima
Family
Macrouridae (Grenadiers or rattails)
Order
Gadiformes (Cods)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
37.0
Depth range
355–910 m (1165–2986 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; non-migratory; depth range 355 - 910 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Western Pacific: southern Japan, East China Sea, and the Philippines. Distribution is probably continuous between these points.
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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