Coryphaenoides leptolepis Günther, 1877

Ghostly grenadier

Catalog of Fishes (gen., sp.) | ITIS | CoL

Classification	Actinopterygii \| Gadiformes \| Macrouridae \| Macrourinae
Synonyms	Chalinura leptolepis, Chalinura serrula, Chalinura simula, ... more
Common names	鞭毛鳕, Peixe rato, 小鳞突吻鳕, ... more

You can sponsor this page

Upload your photos and videos
| All pictures | Google image |

Image of Coryphaenoides leptolepis (Ghostly grenadier)

Picture by Canadian Museum of Nature, Ottawa, Canada

Add your observation in Fish Watcher

This map was computer-generated and has not yet been reviewed.

AquaMaps Data sources: GBIF OBIS

Main reference

Cohen, D.M., T. Inada, T. Iwamoto and N. Scialabba. 1990. (Ref. 1371)
Other references | Biblio | Coordinator : Iwamoto, Tomio | Collaborators

Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 62.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 6187)

Environment

Bathydemersal; marine; depth range 610 - 4000 m (Ref. 3587), usually 1900 - 3700 m (Ref. 6187)

Climate / Range

Deep-water; 59°N - 32°N

Atlantic Ocean: off Mauritania in the eastern Atlantic; in the western Atlantic, known from the continental slope and rise between 41° and 31°N, 65° and 78°W, from the Recife area and Mid-Atlantic Ridge between 35° and 45°N. Eastern Pacific: east of Prince Wales Island, Alaska (Ref. 26282) and British Columbia, Canada (Ref. 11980); to south of southern California (Ref. 36385).
Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions

Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 2. Body pale; lips, mouth and gill cavity dark (Ref. 6187). Branchiostegal rays: 6-6 (Ref. 36385).

Oviparous, with planktonic larvae (Ref. 36385).


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Not Evaluated	Harmless

Human uses


More information
Countries FAO areas Ecosystems Occurrences Introductions Ecology Diet Food items Food consumption Ration	Common names Synonyms Metabolism Predators Ecotoxicology Reproduction Maturity Spawning Eggs Egg development	Age/Size Growth Length-weight Length-length Length-frequencies Morphometrics Morphology Larvae Larval dynamics Recruitment	Other references Biblio Aquaculture Aquaculture profile Strains Genetics Allele frequencies Heritability Diseases Processing	Collaborators Pictures Stamps Sounds Ciguatera Speed Swim. type Gill area Otoliths Brains Vision

Tools
Biogeographic modelling \| E-book \| Field guide \| Identification keys \| Length-frequency wizard \| Life-history tool \| Point map

Special reports
Check for Aquarium maintenance \| Check for Species Fact Sheets \| Check for Aquaculture Fact Sheets

Download XML
Summary page \| Point data \| Common names \| Photos

Internet sources

Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Resilience (Ref. 69278)

Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
High vulnerability (57 of 100)	Medium

Entered by Sa-a, Pascualita

Modified by Luna, Susan M.

Back to Search

Fish Forum

Comments & Corrections

Sign our Guest Book

FishBase mirror site : US - CGNET

Page last modified by : elaxamana, 15 July 2009

Custom Search