Six-band grenadier (Coelorinchus hexafasciatus)

Scientific name: Coelorinchus hexafasciatus Okamura, 1982

Six-band grenadier (Coelorinchus hexafasciatus)

The Six-band grenadier (Coelorinchus hexafasciatus) is a marine fish of the family Macrouridae. Native range: Northwest Pacific, Kyushu-Palau Ridge (Philippine Sea).

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Anal spines: 0. Head large; eyes also large; snout moderately pointed. Head ridges well developed; underside of head naked except for a small patch below the preopercular angle. Swim bladder large and strongly bilobed anteriorly, with 4 retia mirabilia. Grayish brown, with 6 or 7 broad saddle marks extending below the lateral line; the fins blackish except for the whitish base of the first dorsal and basally on anal in some individuals; the mouth and gill cavities black.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Coelorinchus hexafasciatus
Family
Macrouridae (Grenadiers or rattails)
Order
Gadiformes (Cods)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
62.0
Depth range
336–910 m (1102–2986 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; non-migratory; depth range 336 - 910 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Northwest Pacific: Kyushu-Palau Ridge (Philippine Sea).
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of potential interest
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 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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