Macruronus capensis Davies, 1950
Cape grenadier
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Teleostei (teleosts) > Gadiformes (Cods) > Macruronidae (Blue grenadiers)
Etymology: Macruronus: Greek, makros = great + Greek, onos = hake.
Etymology: Macruronus: Greek, makros = great + Greek, onos = hake.
Taxonomic Remarks
Junior synonym of Macruronus novaezelandiae according to Leslie et al. 2018:96 (Ref. 123254). This species summary page will be deleted.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology
Marine; benthopelagic; non-migratory; depth range 250 - 658 m (Ref. 57178). Subtropical; 33°S - 38°S, 14°E - 27°E (Ref. 58452)
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Southeast Atlantic: off South Africa in deep waters off the Cape of Good Hope, Mossel Bay and off Algoa Bay.
Size / Weight / Age
Short description Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
Dorsal spines (total): 1; Dorsal soft rays (total): 99 - 111; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 75 - 102. Dorsal portion of body blackish blue, sides and belly silvery white; fins black.
Body shape (shape guide): elongated; Cross section: oval.
Body shape (shape guide): elongated; Cross section: oval.
Probably inhabiting very rough bottom or mid-waters.
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Main reference
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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)
CITES
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: commercial
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Estimates based on models
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Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804) |
PD50 = 0.6250 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high]. |
| Bayesian length-weight | a=0.00427 (0.00189 - 0.00961), b=3.04 (2.84 - 3.24), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref. 93245). |
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Trophic level (Ref. 69278) |
4.1 ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives |
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Resilience (Ref. 120179) |
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.). |
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Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153) |
Moderate to high vulnerability (52 of 100). 🛈 |
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Price category (Ref. 80766) |
Very high. |