Six-band grenadier (Coelorinchus hexafasciatus) fish species and information / pictures of Six-band grenadier - Coelorinchus hexafasciatus

Six-band grenadier (Coelorinchus hexafasciatus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Coelorinchus hexafasciatus

Common Name
Six-band grenadier

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Anal spines: 0. Head large; eyes also large; snout moderately pointed. Head ridges well developed; underside of head naked except for a small patch below the preopercular angle. Swim bladder large and strongly bilobed anteriorly, with 4 retia mirabilia. Grayish brown, with 6 or 7 broad saddle marks extending below the lateral line; the fins blackish except for the whitish base of the first dorsal and basally on anal in some individuals; the mouth and gill cavities black.

Classification

Classified By

Okamura, 1982

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Cods (Gadiformes)

Family

Grenadiers or rattails (Macrouridae)

Distribution

Region

Northwest Pacific

Distribution

Northwest Pacific: Kyushu-Palau Ridge (Philippine Sea).

Range

29°N - 24°N, 133°E - 143°E

Environment

Climate

Deep-water

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

336 m

Depth To - meters

910 m

Zone

bathydemersal

Environment

Marine; bathydemersal; non-migratory; depth range 336 - 910 m (Ref. 1371)

Trophic Level

3.65 s.e. 0.53 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives

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

62.0 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 potential interest

Vulnerability

High vulnerability (57 of 100)

Resilience

Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated