Shovelnose grenadier (Coelorinchus braueri)

Scientific name: Coelorinchus braueri Barnard, 1925

Shovelnose grenadier (Coelorinchus braueri)

The Shovelnose grenadier (Coelorinchus braueri) is a marine fish of the family Macrouridae. Native range: Southeast Atlantic and Southwest Indian Ocean, Angola to Mozambique.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 2; Dorsal soft rays (total): 112-114; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 105. The head is large; the eyes also large; the snout conical. Head ridges strongly demarcated with coarse scute-like scales; underside of the head scaled. The body tapers posteriorly from the first dorsal-fin spine insertion. Light organ short, narrow, extending to about midway between anal fin origin and pelvic fin insertion. Swim bladder weakly bilobate anteriorly, with 4 retia mirabilia. Caudal fin absent. Overall color is pale brown, the fins are darker; mouth and gill cavity linings gray to blackish.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Coelorinchus braueri
Family
Macrouridae (Grenadiers or rattails)
Order
Gadiformes (Cods)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
40.0
Depth range
400–1200 m (1312–3937 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; non-migratory; depth range 400 - 1200 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Southeast Atlantic and Southwest Indian Ocean: Angola to Mozambique.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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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