Abyssal grenadier
📖 Overview
A deep-slope upper continental rise species, common in deep waters of most oceans . Bathypelagic . Feeds on a variety of benthic invertebrates (especially crustaceans and holothuroids) when young, switching to primarily mesopelagic and bathypelagic fish, and sea urchins and cephalopods as adults . Sex ratio was 2.6:1 male to female (n = 449) in the Rockall Tough, N.E. Atlantic .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 2; Dorsal soft rays (total): 123 - 124; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 115. The head is large; the eyes also large. The snout is elongated, somewhat conical; the mouth is small and inferior. The body tapers from behind the first dorsal fin. The light organ extends past midway between the anal origin and the ventral insertion. Color is uniformly brownish, except for the abdomen which is bluish.: elongated; Cross section: oval.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Abyssal grenadier is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 282 - 5180 m . Deep-water; 65°N - 61°S, 180°W - 180°E South America Pacific waters.
🌿 Ecology
a variety of benthic invertebrates (especially crustaceans and holothuroids) when young, switching t
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? goodei | Günther | 1887 | Heterotypic |
| Coryphaenoides abyssorum | Gilbert | 1915 | Synonym |
| Coryphaenoides cyclolepis | Gilbert | 1896 | Synonym |
| Coryphaenoides gigas | Vaillant | 1888 | Synonym |
| Coryphaenoides suborbitalis | Gill & Townsend | 1897 | Synonym |
| Coryphaenoides variabilis | Günther | 1878 | Synonym |
| Dolloa cyclolepis | Gilbert | 1896 | Synonym |
| Hymenocephalus goodei | Günther | 1887 | Heterotypic |
| Macrurus armatus | Hector | 1875 | Synonym |
| Macrurus asper | Goode & Bean | 1883 | Synonym |
| Macrurus cyclolepis | Gilbert | 1896 | Synonym |
| Macrurus goodii | Günther | 1887 | Heterotypic |
| Macrurus suborbitalis | Gill & Townsend | 1897 | Synonym |
| Macurus goodii | Gunther | 1887 | Synonym |
| Moseleya cyclolepis | Gilbert | 1896 | Synonym |
| Nematonurus abyssorum | Gilbert | 1915 | Synonym |
| Nematonurus armatus | Hector | 1875 | Synonym |
| Nematonurus cyclolepis | Gilbert | 1896 | Synonym |
| Nematonurus gigas | Vaillant | 1888 | Synonym |
| Nematonurus goodei | Günther | 1887 | Heterotypic |
| Nematonurus suborbitalis | Gill & Townsend | 1897 | Synonym |
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🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 53 records indexed .
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