Common Grenadier

Snout pointed; naked area on snout confined to median-ventral strip, otherwise head surfaces completely scaled. Spinules on scales slender, conical to lanceolate, arranged in convergent rows. Color when fresh gray with violet hue on trunk and lower jaw; silvery reflections on gill cover, parts of the suborbital, and trunk and tail below the lateral line; pelvic fins and membrane between spinous dorsal ray and first segmented ray black; pectoral and median fins otherwise dusky; oral and branchial cavities mostly black.

Dorsal spines (total): 2; Analspines: 0

Most common in 90-700 m but found in shallower areas with cold surface waters; with size-related depth distribution; catches increase with depth and peak catches during the day (Ref. 86779). Taken much shallower in areas with cold surface waters. Feeds primarily on euphausiids, amphipods, and polychaetes, although a 200 mm individual had many copepods in its stomach (Ref. 1371). Consumed primarily benthic organisms (Ref. 51343). It is preyed upon by swordfish (Xiphias gladius). Parasites of the species include 3 myxosporidians, 2 cestodes, 3 nematodes, 3 trematodes, 1 monogenean (Diclidophora nezumiae and 1 acanthocephalan (Ref. 5951).

Benthic, reported as deep as 2295m (Ref. 58426). Taken much shallower in areas with cold surface waters. Feeds primarily on euphausiids, amphipods, and polychaetes, although a 200 mm individual had many copepods in its stomach (Ref. 1371).

fisheries: minor commercial; price category: medium; price reliability: very questionable: based on ex-vessel price for species in this family

Feeds on benthic euphausiids, amphipods

Newfoundland to the northern end of the Straits of Florida

Found at depths of 16- 700 m on muddy bottoms.

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