Bullseye grenadier
📖 Overview
Bullseye grenadier (Bathygadus macrops), first described by Goode & Bean, 1885 is a large fish in the family Macrouridae (order Gadiformes). Adults typically reach 50.00 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. Recorded depth range: 200 to 777 metres. It occurs in Deep-water waters. It is broadly omnivorous, taking invertebrates, plant matter, and detritus. On the IUCN Red List, it is classified as Least Concern.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Anal spines: 0. Head large, rather firm, not cavernous. Eyes are relatively large. Chin barbels rudimentary. Integument thick, scale pocket usually well defined. Pyloric caeca 30 to 40.: elongated; Cross section: oval.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Bullseye grenadier is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; bathypelagic; non-migratory; depth range 200 - 777 m . Deep-water; 39°N - 15°S, 98°W - 14°E Atlantic Ocean: US coast and in the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean in the western Atlantic; from the Gulf of Guinea (Ivory to Angola), in the eastern Atlantic.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | bullseye grenadier |
| 🌍CES | hlavenka velkooká |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bathygadus goethemi | Poll | 1953 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 679 records indexed .
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