Ventrifossa
atherodon
(Gilbert & Cramer, 1897)
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Family:
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Macrouridae
(Grenadiers or rattails), subfamily: Macrourinae
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Order:
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Gadiformes
(cods)
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Class:
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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
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In this site name:
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Arrowtooth grenadier |
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Max. size:
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31.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 1371) |
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Environment: |
bathydemersal; non-migratory; marine; depth range 302 – 936 m
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Climate: |
deep-water; 28°N - 14°N, 165°w - 151°w |
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Importance:
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fisheries: of no interest |
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Resilience: |
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.) |
Distribution:
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Pacific Ocean: Hawaiian Islands. Recently recorded from northeastern Taiwan (Ref. 54421). Specimens reported from other areas probably represent different species.
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Morphology:
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Dorsal
spines
(total): 0 - 0;
Anal
spines: 2. Snout short, conical; eyes large, its diameter greater than snout length. Scales small, with very small, conical, erect spinules. Margins along the leading edge of the snout, supranarial ridges, and a median nasal ridge black; first dorsal fin uniformly dusky.
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Biology: |
Feeds on shrimp-like crustacean and squid (Ref. 1371).
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Red List Status: |
Not in IUCN Red List (Ref. 57073)
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Dangerous:
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harmless
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Coordinator: |
Iwamoto, Tomio
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