Spiny grenadier

📖 Overview

Spiny grenadier (Coelorinchus parallelus), first described by Günther, 1877 is a large fish in the family Macrouridae (order Gadiformes). Adults typically reach 48.00 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. Recorded depth range: 630 to 990 metres. It occurs in Deep-water waters. It feeds on a mix of small fish and invertebrates as a mid-level predator.

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal spines (total): 2; Anal spines: 0. Snout long and pointed, its anterolateral margin completely supported by bone; the dorsal surface of the snout completely scaled. Head ridges strong, spiny, supraoccipital and post-temporal ridges developed; the underside of the head, including the mandibular rami, covered with scales having a single spinous ridge. Light organ barely visible externally as a black crescent before the anus. Overall color is brownish to grayish; the fins are dusky to black; the mouth bluish-gray; the gill cavity blackish.: elongated; Cross section: circular.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Spiny grenadier is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

🥚 Reproduction

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; bathydemersal; non-migratory; depth range 630 - 990 m . Deep-water; 35°N - 10°N, 121°E - 140°E West Pacific: southern Japan, East China Sea, and the Philippines, but may extend into Indian Ocean, Australia and New Zealand.

🌿 Ecology

📐 Morphometrics

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

Scientific Synonyms

🐠 Related Species

🔍 Similar Species

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 12 records indexed .

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