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Nezumia atlantica  (Parr, 1946)

Western Atlantic grenadier
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Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes (gen., sp.) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Gadiformes (Cods) > Macrouridae (Grenadiers or rattails) > Macrourinae
Etymology: Nezumia: A Japanese word that means "mouse" .

Environment / Climate / Range Ecology

Marine; bathydemersal; non-migratory; depth range 366 - 1097 m (Ref. 1371).   Deep-water, preferred ?; 30°N - 4°N, 97°W - 50°W (Ref. 1371)

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Western Central Atlantic: abundant in tropical waters.

Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 45.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 1371)

Short description Morphology | Morphometrics

Dorsal spines (total): 2; Anal spines: 0. Snout short, narrow, bluntly rounded, with broad scutes at its tip and lateral angles, its underside naked. Body scales with numerous, lanceolate spinules in 8 to 10 sub parallel rows in larger specimens. Overall color is brownish black; fins blackish.

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Taken as bycatch of deepwater trawl fishery for royal red shrimp of western central Atlantic.

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Main reference Upload your references | References | Coordinator : Iwamoto, Tomio | Collaborators

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. 115185)

  Not Evaluated 

CITES (Ref. 94142)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless




Human uses

Fisheries: minor commercial
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