Spectacled grenadier
📖 Overview
Spectacled grenadier (Nezumia orbitalis), first described by Garman, 1899 is a medium-sized fish in the family Macrouridae (order Gadiformes). Adults typically reach 20.00 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. Recorded depth range: 523 to 800 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 short, conical, with small, stout terminal scute; ventral surface of the snout and suborbital region mostly bare; mandibular rami with loose scales along the midline of each ramus; cephalic pores of the lateralis system indistinct. Pyloric caeca 17 to 23. Body scales fairly large with conical to narrowly lanceolate spinules in as many as 15 convergent rows. Overall color is reddish brown, abdominal region bluish black; orbit ringed black; oral and branchial cavities blackish; fins light, first dorsal fin black distally.: elongated; Cross section: oval.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Spectacled grenadier is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; bathydemersal; non-migratory; depth range 523 - 800 m . Deep-water; 8°N - 10°S, 90°W - 78°W
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | spectacled grenadier |
| 🌍CES | nezumie panamská |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lionurus orbitalis | Garman | 1899 | Synonym |
| Macrurus orbitalis | Garman | 1899 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 2 records indexed .
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