Spearsnouted grenadier (Coelorinchus labiatus)

Scientific name: Coelorinchus labiatus K?hler, 1896

Spearsnouted grenadier (Coelorinchus labiatus)

The Spearsnouted grenadier (Coelorinchus labiatus) is a marine fish of the family Macrouridae. Native range: Eastern Atlantic.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 2; Anal spines: 0. Snout long and sharply pointed, its anterolateral margin almost completely supported by bone. Underside of the head entirely naked; the dorsal surfaces of the head with broad areas behind the anterolateral margins either naked or with small, thin scales. Light organ short and not visible externally. Overall color grayish, with a prominent thing around the eye; the mouth and gill cavities blackish; the first dorsal fin uniformly dusky.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Coelorinchus labiatus
Family
Macrouridae (Grenadiers or rattails)
Order
Gadiformes (Cods)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
50.0
Depth range
460–2220 m (1509–7283 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; non-migratory; depth range 460 - 2220 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic.
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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