Unicorn grenadier (Coelorinchus productus)

Scientific name: Coelorinchus productus Gilbert & Hubbs, 1916

The Unicorn grenadier (Coelorinchus productus) is a marine fish of the family Macrouridae. Native range: Western Pacific, southern Japan, the East China Sea, and northern Taiwan.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 2; Anal spines: 0. Head large; the eyes moderately large; the snout moderately long and pointed, its anterolateral margin completely supported by bone. Head ridges strong, supraoccipital scute developed, several similar single-keeled scutes follow on the nape; the underside of the head naked, except for a small patch below the preopercle angle. Body scales covered with dagger-like spinules in 3 to 5 slightly divergent rows. Light organ small, fossa narrow, extending forward immediately before the anus. Overall brownish to swarthy, silvery ventrally; the fins dusky to blackish; the mouth and gill cavities blackish.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Coelorinchus productus
Family
Macrouridae (Grenadiers or rattails)
Order
Gadiformes (Cods)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
31.0
Depth range
271–600 m (889–1969 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; non-migratory; depth range 271 - 600 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Western Pacific: southern Japan, the East China Sea, and northern Taiwan.
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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