Roundnose grenadier (Coryphaenoides rupestris)
Key facts
- Scientific name
- Coryphaenoides rupestris
- Common name
- Roundnose grenadier
- Category
- Fish
- Family
- Macrouridae
- Genus
- Coryphaenoides
- Size
- 70–110 cm
- Depth
- 180–2200 m
- IUCN status
- Endangered (EN)
- Danger level
- Harmless
- Habitats
- mud, rocky-reef
- Behaviours
- solitary, schooling
- Ocean zones
- East Atlantic
Description
Coryphaenoides rupestris reaches 1.1 m. Abyssal grenadier (Macrouridae) Northeast and Northwest Atlantic, western Mediterranean with elongated tadpole-like gray-brown to brown-black body with long tapered tail. Lives from 180 to 2200 m on deep muddy bottoms and rocky drop-offs. Listed EN by IUCN following massive industrial overfishing (roundnose grenadier, flesh sometimes fraudulently marketed as 'blue ling'). Important for deep ecosystems. Extremely rare wide-angle photo subject.
Photo of Roundnose grenadier
Frequently asked questions
- How big is the Roundnose grenadier?
- Roundnose grenadier (Coryphaenoides rupestris) reaches 70–110 cm in length.
- At what depth can you find the Roundnose grenadier?
- Roundnose grenadier is found between 180–2200 m deep.
- Is the Roundnose grenadier dangerous to divers?
- Danger level: Harmless.
- What is the conservation status of the Roundnose grenadier?
- IUCN status: Endangered (EN).
- Where can you find the Roundnose grenadier?
- Found in: East Atlantic.
Other species in the family Macrouridae
Sources
- Taxonomy: WoRMS (AphiaID 158960)
- Photos: iNaturalist (CC BY-NC)
- Distribution: GBIF (taxonKey 5215150)
- Conservation: IUCN Red List
- Encyclopedia: Wikipedia