Short-tail grenadier

Nezumia proxima

Broad Spiny Scutes Crown the Snout

Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
East Asia
Southeast Asia
Elongated
Medium

Short-tail grenadier is a marine fish recorded from Western Pacific: southern Japan, East China Sea, and. It is associated with deep water. It reaches about 37 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Cods and Hakes
Family: Macrouridae
Genus: Nezumia
Maximum length: 37 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Western Pacific: southern Japan, East China Sea, and the Philippines. Distribution is probably continuous between these points.

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