Spinaker grenadier (Ventrifossa nigrodorsalis)

Scientific name: Ventrifossa nigrodorsalis Gilbert & Hubbs, 1920

Spinaker grenadier (Ventrifossa nigrodorsalis)

The Spinaker grenadier (Ventrifossa nigrodorsalis) is a marine fish of the family Macrouridae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 2; Anal spines: 0. Scales medium-sized, with slender, sharp, conical slanting spinules arranged in widely divergent V rows or in quincunx pattern. Snout with black margin along its leading edge, extending posteriorly to suborbital shelf but not over supranarial and median nasal ridges.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Ventrifossa nigrodorsalis
Family
Macrouridae (Grenadiers or rattails)
Order
Gadiformes (Cods)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
34.0
Depth range
270–700 m (886–2297 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; non-migratory; depth range 270 - 700 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Western Pacific: southern Japan, Taiwan, Philippines, and parts of Indonesia (Borneo, Halmahera). Slight morphological variation seen in specimens from Japan and Indonesia, but not sufficient to recognize additional taxa.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
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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