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🌊 Marine 🌡️ Deep-water

Spectacled grenadier

Nezumia orbitalis Garman, 1899
Max Length
20 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.3
Depth
523–800 m
Climate
Deep-water
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
35.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
deep-water

📖 Overview

Overview information for Spectacled grenadier is currently being compiled by our editorial team.

Scientific Name
Nezumia orbitalis
Authority
Garman, 1899
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Deep-water
Body Shape
Elongated
Max Length
20 cm
Depth Range
523–800 m
Latitude
10°S – 8°N
Trophic Level
3.3
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
35.00/100
Migration
Non-migratory
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🔬 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

Diet information for Spectacled grenadier is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Spectacled grenadier is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; bathydemersal; non-migratory; depth range 523 - 800 m . Deep-water; 8°N - 10°S, 90°W - 78°W

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine 🌑 Deep Water
Migration
Non-migratory
Trophic Level
3.3±0.1

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00219 × L3.2 (TL)
Max TL
20cm
Dorsal Spines
2

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Medium
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
35.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.3
Predator
Body Shape
Elongated
Climate Zone
Deep-water
Latitude Range
8°N – 10°S
Described By
Garman, 1899

🌐 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

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 2 records indexed .

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