Conesnout grenadier
📖 Overview
Feeds primarily on fish (including Bregmaceros) and squid, but polychaetes and Pagurids crabs have also been found in the stomach .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 2; Anal spines: 0. Pyloric caeca 29 to 37. Scales fairly large with conical spinules arranged in widely divergent V rows or in quincunx pattern. Snout with a black margin along its leading edge only; first dorsal fin with black stripe on membrane between second spinous ray and first branched ray, otherwise generally dusky.: elongated; Cross section: oval.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Conesnout grenadier is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; bathydemersal; non-migratory; depth range 395 - 960 m . Deep-water; 18°S - 38°S, 25°E - 40°E South Africa (Ref.
🌿 Ecology
fish (including Bregmaceros) and squid, but polychaetes and Pagurids crabs have also been found in t
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
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