smooth rat-tail

Nezumia aequalis

Thirty Six Centimeters Macrourid Fish from Western Atlantic

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

Class: Teleosts
Order: Cods and Hakes
Family: Macrouridae
Genus: Nezumia
Maximum length: 36 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Atlantic Ocean: Eastern Atlantic: Faroe Bank to northern Angola and the Mediterranean Sea. Western Atlantic: Davis Straits to northern Brazil.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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