Slender grenadier fish (Hymenocephalus tenuis)

Scientific name: Hymenocephalus tenuis Gilbert & Hubbs, 1917

The Slender grenadier fish (Hymenocephalus tenuis) is a marine fish of the family Macrouridae. Native range: Eastern Central Pacific, endemic to the Hawaiian Islands.

Species facts

Scientific name
Hymenocephalus tenuis
Family
Macrouridae (Grenadiers or rattails)
Order
Gadiformes (Cods)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Depth range
485–512 m (1591–1680 ft)
Environment
Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 485 - 512 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Eastern Central Pacific: endemic to the Hawaiian Islands.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (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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