Roughhead grenadier (Macrourus berglax)
Key facts
- Scientific name
- Macrourus berglax
- Common name
- Roughhead grenadier
- Category
- Fish
- Family
- Macrouridae
- Genus
- Macrourus
- Size
- 60–110 cm
- Depth
- 100–1300 m
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
- Danger level
- Harmless
- Habitats
- mud
- Behaviours
- solitary
- Ocean zones
- East Atlantic
Description
Macrourus berglax reaches 1.1 m. Grenadier (Macrouridae) North boreal-arctic Atlantic with elongated tadpole-like body with armored head with bony plates, giant black eyes adapted to abyssal darkness, long tapered pointed tail (characteristic of Macrouridae, hence grenadier). Lives from 100 to 1300 m on deep muddy bottoms of Northeast and Northwest Atlantic, Greenland. Deep industrial commercial fishery. Extremely rare wide-angle photo subject, observable mainly with scientific ROVs.
Photo of Roughhead grenadier
Frequently asked questions
- How big is the Roughhead grenadier?
- Roughhead grenadier (Macrourus berglax) reaches 60–110 cm in length.
- At what depth can you find the Roughhead grenadier?
- Roughhead grenadier is found between 100–1300 m deep.
- Is the Roughhead grenadier dangerous to divers?
- Danger level: Harmless.
- What is the conservation status of the Roughhead grenadier?
- IUCN status: Least concern (LC).
- Where can you find the Roughhead grenadier?
- Found in: East Atlantic.
Other species in the family Macrouridae
Sources
- Taxonomy: WoRMS (AphiaID 126472)
- Photos: iNaturalist (CC BY-NC)
- Distribution: GBIF (taxonKey 5215147)
- Conservation: IUCN Red List
- Encyclopedia: Wikipedia