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Gadiformes (Cods) >
Macrouridae (Grenadiers or rattails)
Etymology: Coryphaenoides: Greek, koryphaina = dolphin fish + Suffix oides = similar to (Ref. 45335).
More on authors: Gilbert & Thompson.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / distribuzione batimetrica / distribution range
Ecologia
marino batidemersale; non migratori; distribuzione batimetrica 768 - 1860 m (Ref. 1371). Deep-water; 2°S - 40°S, 85°W - 70°W (Ref. 1371)
Southeast Pacific: northern Peru to southern Chile. Also Eastern Central Pacific (Ref. 9315).
Size / Peso / Age
Maturità: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 46.0 cm TL maschio/sesso non determinato; (Ref. 1371)
Spine dorsali (totale) : 2; Spine anali: 0. Eyes large, its diameter 25 to 36 percent of head length; snout short, moderately pointed, its underside and leading edge naked except for scutes at the tip and lateral angles; chin with very small barbel. Scales on body with spinules (conical in young, more triangular and flattened in adults) arranged in divergent longitudinal rows. Overall color is light to medium brown; lips and barbel dark brown; oral cavity blackish.
Body shape (shape guide): elongated; Cross section: circular.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturità | Riproduzione | Deposizione | Uova | Fecundity | Larve
Cohen, D.M., T. Inada, T. Iwamoto and N. Scialabba, 1990. FAO species catalogue. Vol. 10. Gadiform fishes of the world (Order Gadiformes). An annotated and illustrated catalogue of cods, hakes, grenadiers and other gadiform fishes known to date. FAO Fish. Synop. 125(10). Rome: FAO. 442 p. (Ref. 1371)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Pesca: pesca di sussistenza
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Fonte Biblio.
123201): 3.3 - 4.5, mean 3.9 °C (based on 11 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Fonte Biblio.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00214 (0.00109 - 0.00421), b=3.20 (3.03 - 3.37), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Fonte Biblio.
69278): 3.5 ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilienza (Fonte Biblio.
120179): Basso, tempo minimo di raddoppiamento della popolazione 4.5 - 14 anni (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Moderate vulnerability (36 of 100).
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