Most common grenadier in the Eastern central Pacific but occurs in very deep waters that it is not regularly taken by trawlers (Ref. 9315). Maximum TL of at least 30 cm (Ref. 9315).

Eastern Pacific: Gulf of California south to Chile, including the Cocos and Galapagos islands.

Dorsal spines (total): 2; Analspines: 0

Maximum size: 300 mm TL

30.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 1371))

Snout short, moderately pointed, with stout scutes at its tip and lateral angles; underside of the snout and suborbital anteriorly naked. Light organ not well-developed externally; no scaleless fossa between the pelvic-fin bases. Pyloric caeca 21 to 32. Body scales with conical spinules in 10 to 12 slightly convergent rows.

Known from seamounts and knolls

Depth range based on 7 specimens in 1 taxon.
Water temperature and chemistry ranges based on 6 samples.

Environmental ranges
  Depth range (m): 750 - 1837.5
  Temperature range (°C): 3.806 - 4.798
  Nitrate (umol/L): 21.582 - 46.071
  Salinity (PPS): 34.287 - 34.959
  Oxygen (ml/l): 1.279 - 5.450
  Phosphate (umol/l): 1.441 - 2.948
  Silicate (umol/l): 22.187 - 107.395

Graphical representation

Depth range (m): 750 - 1837.5

Temperature range (°C): 3.806 - 4.798

Nitrate (umol/L): 21.582 - 46.071

Salinity (PPS): 34.287 - 34.959

Oxygen (ml/l): 1.279 - 5.450

Phosphate (umol/l): 1.441 - 2.948

Silicate (umol/l): 22.187 - 107.395
 
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Depth: 600 - 1870m.
From 600 to 1870 meters.

Habitat: benthopelagic.

bathydemersal; non-migratory; marine; depth range 600 - 1870 m (Ref. 9315)

Not Evaluated

fisheries: subsistence fisheries