G?nther's grenadier (Coryphaenoides guentheri) fish species and information / pictures of G?nther's grenadier - Coryphaenoides guentheri

G?nther's grenadier (Coryphaenoides guentheri) fish species information

Scientific Name
Coryphaenoides guentheri

Common Name
G?nther's grenadier

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-12; Anal spines: 0. The head is relatively compressed; the eyes are large. The mouth is small and inferior. The scales have about 10 rows of large and broad spinules. The body is generally brownish, with the mouth and gill cavity darker.

Classification

Classified By

Vaillant, 1888

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Cods (Gadiformes)

Family

Grenadiers or rattails (Macrouridae)

Distribution

Region

Atlantic Ocean

Distribution

Atlantic Ocean: Faroe-Shetland Channel to the Canary Islands, Iceland, Denmark Strait, Nunavut (Ref. 58426) and the western Mediterranean (Ref. 3587, 6187).

Range

62°N - 19°N, 74°W - 17°E

Environment

Climate

Deep-water

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

831 m

Depth To - meters

2830 m

Zone

bathydemersal

Environment

Marine; bathydemersal; non-migratory; depth range 831 - 2830 m (Ref. 1371)

Trophic Level

3.26 s.e. 0.42 Based on food items.

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

True

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

False

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

50.0 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Fisheries: of no interest

Vulnerability

Moderate to high vulnerability (52 of 100)

Resilience

Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated