Shortsnout grenadier (Coryphaenoides boops)

Scientific name: Coryphaenoides boops Garman, 1899

Shortsnout grenadier (Coryphaenoides boops)

The Shortsnout grenadier (Coryphaenoides boops) is a marine fish of the family Macrouridae. Native range: Eastern Pacific, Ecuador and Peru, including the Galapagos Islands.

Biology

Found on the continental slope, between 605 and 1000 m in depth.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Coryphaenoides boops
Family
Macrouridae (Grenadiers or rattails)
Order
Gadiformes (Cods)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
42.5
Common length
36.0
Depth range
605–1000 m (1985–3281 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 605 - 1000 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: Ecuador and Peru, including the Galapagos Islands.
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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