Sturgeon grenadier (Mataeocephalus acipenserinus)

Scientific name: Mataeocephalus acipenserinus Gilbert & Cramer, 1897

Sturgeon grenadier (Mataeocephalus acipenserinus)

The Sturgeon grenadier (Mataeocephalus acipenserinus) is a marine fish of the family Macrouridae. Native range: Indo-Pacific, tropical waters, from the Indian Ocean to Sala y Gomez; north to Hawaii; south to New Caledonia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 2; Anal spines: 0. Snout long, sharply pointed, with a prominent, bifid, terminal scute; underside of the head almost entirely naked. Body scales with short, conical, posteriorly directed, spinules arranged in 4 to 6 parallel rows. Periproct moderate-sized, pear-shaped to oval, midway between the pelvic and anal fins; usually with a small black fossa anterior to anus.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Mataeocephalus acipenserinus
Family
Macrouridae (Grenadiers or rattails)
Order
Gadiformes (Cods)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
20.0
Depth range
400–1300 m (1312–4265 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; non-migratory; depth range 400 - 1300 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Indo-Pacific, tropical waters: from the Indian Ocean to Sala y Gomez; north to Hawaii; south to New Caledonia.
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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