Spinaker grenadier
📖 Overview
Spinaker grenadier (Ventrifossa nigrodorsalis), first described by Gilbert & Hubbs, 1920 is a medium-sized fish in the family Macrouridae (order Gadiformes). Adults typically reach 34.00 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. Recorded depth range: 270 to 700 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. Scales medium-sized, with slender, sharp, conical slanting spinules arranged in widely divergent V rows or in quincunx pattern. Snout with black margin along its leading edge, extending posteriorly to suborbital shelf but not over supranarial and median nasal ridges.: elongated; Cross section: oval.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Spinaker grenadier is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; bathydemersal; non-migratory; depth range 270 - 700 m . Deep-water; 34°N - 8°S, 115°E - 138°E
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Spinaker grenadier · Spinnaker Whiptail |
| 🌍CES | hlavatice tmavohřbetá |
| 🇨🇳Chinese | 鱈魚 · 黑背鰭凹腹鱈 |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 4 records indexed .
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