Spiny grenadier (Coelorinchus parallelus)

Scientific name: Coelorinchus parallelus G?nther, 1877

Spiny grenadier (Coelorinchus parallelus)

The Spiny grenadier (Coelorinchus parallelus) is a marine fish of the family Macrouridae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, southern Japan, East China Sea, and the Philippines, but may extend into Indian Ocean, Australia and New Zealand.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 2; Anal spines: 0. Snout long and pointed, its anterolateral margin completely supported by bone; the dorsal surface of the snout completely scaled. Head ridges strong, spiny, supraoccipital and post-temporal ridges developed; the underside of the head, including the mandibular rami, covered with scales having a single spinous ridge. Light organ barely visible externally as a black crescent before the anus. Overall color is brownish to grayish; the fins are dusky to black; the mouth bluish-gray; the gill cavity blackish.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Coelorinchus parallelus
Family
Macrouridae (Grenadiers or rattails)
Order
Gadiformes (Cods)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
48.0
Depth range
630–990 m (2067–3248 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; non-migratory; depth range 630 - 990 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: southern Japan, East China Sea, and the Philippines, but may extend into Indian Ocean, Australia and New Zealand.
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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