Macrourus carinatus (Günther, 1878)

Ridge scaled rattail

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Gadiformes \| Macrouridae \| Macrourinae
Synonyms	Coryphaenoides carinatus, Macrurus carinatus, ... more
Common names	Grenadier, Ridgescale whiptail, Granadero, ... more

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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 : 100.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 1371); max. reported age: 19 years (Ref. 7059)

Environment

Bathydemersal; non-migratory; marine; depth range 200 - 1200 m, usually 500 - 800 m (Ref. 1371)

Climate / Range

Deep-water; 35°S - 60°S, 168°E - 42°E (Ref. 1371)

Southern Atlantic, Indian and Pacific: Subantarctic to temperate waters on both sides of South America, Falkland Islands, Discovery Tablemount and Meteor Seamount, South Africa, off Crozet and Prince Edward Islands, and off New Zealand and Macquarie Island.
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 2; Anal spines: 0. Head short, its underside moderately to extensively scaled, but sometimes only a file or narrow band of small scales is present below the suborbital and preopercular ridges and posteriorly on lower jaw. Eyes relatively large. Snout short, moderately pointed, with small naked patches on dorsal surface behind leading edges. Pyloric caeca 13 to 21. Overall color is medium brown to somewhat straw color; fins darker, blackish in some; the dorsal and pelvic fins darker distally; oral cavity lining dark gray or brown.

A benthic species found on the continental slope (Ref. 75154). This species is being imported and sold to the United States by the Argentines under the name grenadero (Ref. 5171).


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

Human uses
Fisheries: commercial


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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Resilience (Ref. 69278)

Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (tmax=19)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
High to very high vulnerability (66 of 100)	Low

Entered by Jarre-Teichmann, Astrid

Modified by Ortañez, Auda Kareen

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