Slimehead grenadier (Ventrifossa mucocephalus)

Scientific name: Ventrifossa mucocephalus Marshall, 1973

Slimehead grenadier (Ventrifossa mucocephalus)

The Slimehead grenadier (Ventrifossa mucocephalus) is a marine fish of the family Macrouridae. Native range: Western Central Atlantic, western Caribbean, the Straits of Florida off Cuba, and the Atlantic off northeastern Florida.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 2; Anal spines: 0. Scales rather large, with slender conical to somewhat lanceolate and flattened spinules arranged in widely divergent V row or in quincunx order. Snout with black margin along its leading edge only; gums all white; first dorsal fin uniformly blackish.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Ventrifossa mucocephalus
Family
Macrouridae (Grenadiers or rattails)
Order
Gadiformes (Cods)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
40.0
Depth range
450–732 m (1476–2402 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; non-migratory; depth range 450 - 732 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Western Central Atlantic: western Caribbean, the Straits of Florida off Cuba, and the Atlantic off northeastern Florida.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: subsistence fisheries
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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