Fish

Grenadier

Family Macrouridae

PacificAtlanticIndianSouthernArctic Found in all 5 oceans

Deep sea of all oceans, from the Arctic to the Antarctic

Depth

About 200 to 7,000 m

Size

Often less than 1 m, up to 2 m in the giant grenadier

Diet

Carrion, crustaceans, squid

Zone

The sea floor · 200 – 3,500 m

Key facts

• It is one of the most abundant fishes of the deep sea.
• Its tapering tail earns it its other English name: rattail.
• It is among the first to arrive at carcasses that fall to the bottom.

Verified sources

1. FishBase : Albatrossia pectoralis
2. Wikipédia (EN) : Grenadiers (fish)
3. Univ. of Aberdeen : The fate of cetacean carcasses in the deep sea
4. WoRMS, Macrouridae

In the game: Prey: +15 points

In the same zone

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