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Species of fish

Common Atlantic grenadier
Conservation status

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Gadiformes
Family: Macrouridae
Genus: Nezumia
Species: N. aequalis
Binomial name
Nezumia aequalis
(Günther, 1878)
Synonyms
  • Coryphaenoides aequalis Günther, 1878
  • Coryphaenoides serratus Lowe, 1843
  • Lionurus aequalis Günther, 1878
  • Macrourus serratus Lowe, 1843
  • Macruroplus serratus Lowe, 1843
  • Macrurus aequalis Günther, 1878
  • Macrurus serratus Lowe, 1843
  • Macrurus smiliophorus Vaillant, 1888
  • Nezumia hildebrandi Parr, 1946

The common Atlantic grenadier (Nezumia aequalis) is a species of fish in the family Macrouridae.

Description

Nezumia aequalis next to a ballpoint pen

The common Atlantic grenadier is blue-violet in colour, with silvery and black areas. Its maximum length is 36 centimetres (14 in). It has 2 dorsal spines and its spinules are lanceolate or shield-shaped. Its head, snout and chin barbel are short.

Habitat

The common Atlantic grenadier lives in the Atlantic Ocean; it is benthopelagic, living at depths of 200–2,320 m (660–7,610 ft).

Behaviour

The common Atlantic grenadier feeds on mysids, amphipods, small shrimps, copepods, isopods, ostracods and polychaete worms.

References

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  9. "Marine Species Identification Portal : Smooth grenadier - Nezumia aequalis". species-identification.org.
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