Humboldt grenadier (Coryphaenoides ariommus) fish species and information / pictures of Humboldt grenadier - Coryphaenoides ariommus

Humboldt grenadier (Coryphaenoides ariommus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Coryphaenoides ariommus

Common Name
Humboldt grenadier

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 2; Anal spines: 0. Eyes large, its diameter 25 to 36 percent of head length; snout short, moderately pointed, its underside and leading edge naked except for scutes at the tip and lateral angles; chin with very small barbel. Scales on body with spinules (conical in young, more triangular and flattened in adults) arranged in divergent longitudinal rows. Overall color is light to medium brown; lips and barbel dark brown; oral cavity blackish.

Classification

Classified By

Gilbert & Thompson, 1916

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Cods (Gadiformes)

Family

Grenadiers or rattails (Macrouridae)

Distribution

Region

Southeast Pacific

Distribution

Southeast Pacific: northern Peru to southern Chile. Also Eastern Central Pacific (Ref. 9315).

Range

2°S - 40°S, 85°W - 70°W

Environment

Climate

Deep-water

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

768 m

Depth To - meters

1860 m

Zone

bathydemersal

Environment

Marine; bathydemersal; non-migratory; depth range 768 - 1860 m (Ref. 1371)

Trophic Level

3.56 s.e. 0.46 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

46.0 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: subsistence fisheries

Vulnerability

Moderate to high vulnerability (48 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

Least Concern (LC)