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Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Gadiformes
Family: Macrouridae Grenadiers or rattails
Subfamily: Macrourinae
Genus: Nezumia

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53 species (see list below)

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Photo by JAMARC

Atlantic Ocean
Max. Length 36 cm TL
Nezumia aequalis (Günther, 1878)

Photo by JAMARC
 
Nezumia aequalis
[Common Atlantic grenadier]

Photo by González, J.A./ULPGC

Eastern Central Atlantic
Max. Length 24.2 cm SL
Nezumia africana (Iwamoto, 1970)

Photo by González, J.A./ULPGC
 
Nezumia africana
[]
No picture found
Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 20 cm TL
 
Nezumia aspidentata
[]

Photo by JAMARC

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 45 cm TL
Nezumia atlantica (Parr, 1946)

Photo by JAMARC
 
Nezumia atlantica
[Western Atlantic grenadier]

Photo by Román Marcote, E.

Northwest Atlantic
Max. Length 40 cm TL
Nezumia bairdii (Goode & Bean, 1877)

Photo by Román Marcote, E.
 
Nezumia bairdii
[Marlin-spike grenadier]

Photo by Orlov, A.

Southeast Atlantic
Max. Length 26 cm TL
Nezumia brevibarbata (Barnard, 1925)

Photo by Orlov, A.
 
Nezumia brevibarbata
[Shortbeard grenadier]
No picture found
Eastern Indian Ocean
 
Nezumia brevirostris
[]
No picture found
Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 35 cm TL
 
Nezumia burragei
[]
No picture found
Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 26 cm TL
 
Nezumia cliveri
[]
No picture found
Western Pacific
Max. Length 40 cm TL
 
Nezumia coheni
[Cohen's whiptail]

Photo by FAO

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 21 cm TL
Nezumia condylura Jordan & Gilbert, 1904

Photo by FAO
 
Nezumia condylura
[Japanese pugnose grenadier]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Nezumia convergens (Garman, 1899)

Photo by FAO
 
Nezumia convergens
[Peruvian grenadier]

Photo by JAMARC

Western Central Atlantic.
Max. Length 33 cm TL
Nezumia cyrano Marshall & Iwamoto, 1973

Photo by JAMARC
 
Nezumia cyrano
[]
No picture found
Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 32 cm TL
 
Nezumia darus
[]

Photo by González, J.A./ULPGC

Southeast Atlantic
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Nezumia duodecim Iwamoto, 1970

Photo by González, J.A./ULPGC
 
Nezumia duodecim
[Twelve-rayed grenadier]
No picture found
Eastern Central Pacific
 
Nezumia ectenes
[]
No picture found
Western Central Pacific.
 
Nezumia evides
[]
No picture found
Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 18.1 cm TL
 
Nezumia holocentra
[]
No picture found
Western Pacific
 
Nezumia infranudis
[]
No picture found
Northeast Indian Ocean
 
Nezumia investigatoris
[]
No picture found
Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 38 cm TL
 
Nezumia kamoharai
[]
No picture found
Eastern Indian Ocean and
Max. Length 41 cm TL
 
Nezumia kapala
[Kapala whiptail]
No picture found
Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 39.8 cm TL
 
Nezumia kensmithi
[Blunt-nosed grenadier]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 23 cm TL
Nezumia latirostrata (Garman, 1899)

Photo by FAO
 
Nezumia latirostrata
[Broadsnout grenadier]
No picture found
Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 23 cm TL
 
Nezumia leucoura
[Whitetail whiptail]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Nezumia liolepis (Gilbert, 1890)

Photo by FAO
 
Nezumia liolepis
[Smooth grenadier]
No picture found
Atlantic Ocean
Max. Length 40.5 cm TL
 
Nezumia longebarbata
[Bluntnose grenadier]
No picture found
Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 30 cm TL
 
Nezumia loricata
[Parrot grenadier]
No picture found
Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 24.5 cm TL
 
Nezumia merretti
[Merret's whiptail]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Central Atlantic
Max. Length 34 cm TL
Nezumia micronychodon Iwamoto, 1970

Photo by FAO
 
Nezumia micronychodon
[Smalltooth grenadier]

Photo by FAO

Southeast Atlantic
Max. Length 38 cm TL
Nezumia milleri Iwamoto, 1973

Photo by FAO
 
Nezumia milleri
[Miller's grenadier]
No picture found
Southwest Pacific
Max. Length 35 cm TL
 
Nezumia namatahi
[Squashed face rattail]
No picture found
Pacific
Max. Length 39.8 cm TL
 
Nezumia obliquata
[]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Nezumia orbitalis (Garman, 1899)

Photo by FAO
 
Nezumia orbitalis
[Spectacled grenadier]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 23 cm TL
Nezumia parini Hubbs & Iwamoto, 1977

Photo by FAO
 
Nezumia parini
[Parin's grenadier]
No picture found
Indian Ocean
Max. Length 14.3 cm TL
 
Nezumia polylepis
[]

Photo by FAO

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 27 cm TL
Nezumia propinqua (Gilbert & Cramer, 1897)

Photo by FAO
 
Nezumia propinqua
[Aloha grenadier]

Photo by FAO

Western Pacific
Max. Length 37 cm TL
Nezumia proxima (Smith & Radcliffe, 1912)

Photo by FAO
 
Nezumia proxima
[Short-tail grenadier]

Photo by FAO

Southeast Pacific
Max. Length 40 cm TL
Nezumia pudens Gilbert & Thompson, 1916

Photo by FAO
 
Nezumia pudens
[Atacama grenadier]

Photo by FAO

Southeast Pacific
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Nezumia pulchella (Pequeño, 1971)

Photo by FAO
 
Nezumia pulchella
[Thumb grenadier]

Photo by FAO

Atlantic Ocean
Max. Length 36 cm TL
Nezumia sclerorhynchus (Valenciennes, 1838)

Photo by FAO
 
Nezumia sclerorhynchus
[Roughtip grenadier]

Photo by SFSA

Indian Ocean
Max. Length 27 cm TL
Nezumia semiquincunciata (Alcock, 1889)

Photo by SFSA
 
Nezumia semiquincunciata
[]
No picture found
Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 24.4 cm TL
 
Nezumia shinoharai
[Shinohara’s grenadier]
No picture found
Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 35 cm TL
 
Nezumia soela
[Soela whiptail]

Photo by MNHN

Indian Ocean
Max. Length 28 cm TL
Nezumia spinosa (Gilbert & Hubbs, 1916)

Photo by MNHN
 
Nezumia spinosa
[Sawspine whiptail]

Photo by Canadian Museum of Nature, Ottawa, Canada

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 45 cm TL
Nezumia stelgidolepis (Gilbert, 1890)

Photo by Canadian Museum of Nature, Ottawa, Canada
 
Nezumia stelgidolepis
[California grenadier]

Photo by JAMARC

Western Central Atlantic.
Max. Length 25.2 cm TL
Nezumia suilla Marshall & Iwamoto, 1973

Photo by JAMARC
 
Nezumia suilla
[]
No picture found
Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 36 cm TL
 
Nezumia tinro
[]
No picture found
Southwest Pacific
 
Nezumia toi
[]
No picture found
Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 35 cm TL
 
Nezumia tomiyamai
[]
No picture found
Southeast Atlantic and So
Max. Length 38.5 cm TL
 
Nezumia umbracincta
[]
No picture found
Southeast Pacific
Max. Length 32.8 cm TL
 
Nezumia ventralis
[]
No picture found
Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 37 cm TL
 
Nezumia wularnia
[Wularni whiptail]
53 Species of Family Macrouridae with Genus Nezumia
(Grenadiers or rattails)
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1878 Nezumia aequalis Common Atlantic grenadier Atlantic Ocean 36 TL
1970 Nezumia africana Eastern Central Atlantic 24.2 SL
1997 Nezumia aspidentata Western Central Pacific 20 TL
1946 Nezumia atlantica Western Atlantic grenadier Western Central Atlantic 45 TL
1877 Nezumia bairdii Marlin-spike grenadier Northwest Atlantic 40 TL
1925 Nezumia brevibarbata Shortbeard grenadier Southeast Atlantic 26 TL
1889 Nezumia brevirostris Eastern Indian Ocean
1905 Nezumia burragei Pacific Ocean 35 TL
1997 Nezumia cliveri Western Central Pacific 26 TL
1997 Nezumia coheni Cohen's whiptail Western Pacific 40 TL
1904 Nezumia condylura Japanese pugnose grenadier Northwest Pacific 21 TL
1899 Nezumia convergens Peruvian grenadier Eastern Pacific 30 TL
1973 Nezumia cyrano Western Central Atlantic. 33 TL
1916 Nezumia darus Northwest Pacific 32 TL
1970 Nezumia duodecim Twelve-rayed grenadier Southeast Atlantic 25 TL
1897 Nezumia ectenes Eastern Central Pacific
1920 Nezumia evides Western Central Pacific.
1897 Nezumia holocentra Eastern Central Pacific 18.1 TL
1920 Nezumia infranudis Western Pacific
1889 Nezumia investigatoris Northeast Indian Ocean
1970 Nezumia kamoharai Northwest Pacific 38 TL
1999 Nezumia kapala Kapala whiptail Eastern Indian Ocean and 41 TL
2001 Nezumia kensmithi Blunt-nosed grenadier Eastern Central Pacific 39.8 TL
1899 Nezumia latirostrata Broadsnout grenadier Eastern Pacific 23 TL
1999 Nezumia leucoura Whitetail whiptail Eastern Indian Ocean 23 TL
1890 Nezumia liolepis Smooth grenadier Eastern Central Pacific 30 TL
1933 Nezumia longebarbata Bluntnose grenadier Atlantic Ocean 40.5 TL
1899 Nezumia loricata Parrot grenadier Eastern Indian Ocean 30 TL
1999 Nezumia merretti Merret's whiptail Eastern Indian Ocean 24.5 TL
1970 Nezumia micronychodon Smalltooth grenadier Eastern Central Atlantic 34 TL
1973 Nezumia milleri Miller's grenadier Southeast Atlantic 38 TL
1980 Nezumia namatahi Squashed face rattail Southwest Pacific 35 TL
1905 Nezumia obliquata Pacific 39.8 TL
1899 Nezumia orbitalis Spectacled grenadier Eastern Pacific 20 TL
1977 Nezumia parini Parin's grenadier Eastern Pacific 23 TL
1889 Nezumia polylepis Indian Ocean 14.3 TL
1897 Nezumia propinqua Aloha grenadier Indo-Pacific 27 TL
1912 Nezumia proxima Short-tail grenadier Western Pacific 37 TL
1916 Nezumia pudens Atacama grenadier Southeast Pacific 40 TL
1971 Nezumia pulchella Thumb grenadier Southeast Pacific 30 TL
1838 Nezumia sclerorhynchus Roughtip grenadier Atlantic Ocean 36 TL
1889 Nezumia semiquincunciata Indian Ocean 27 TL
2012 Nezumia shinoharai Shinohara’s grenadier Northwest Pacific 24.4 TL
1999 Nezumia soela Soela whiptail Eastern Indian Ocean 35 TL
1916 Nezumia spinosa Sawspine whiptail Indian Ocean 28 TL
1890 Nezumia stelgidolepis California grenadier Eastern Pacific 45 TL
1973 Nezumia suilla Western Central Atlantic. 25.2 TL
1985 Nezumia tinro Northwest Pacific 36 TL
1980 Nezumia toi Southwest Pacific
1963 Nezumia tomiyamai Northwest Pacific 35 TL
1994 Nezumia umbracincta Southeast Atlantic and So 38.5 TL
1979 Nezumia ventralis Southeast Pacific 32.8 TL
1999 Nezumia wularnia Wularni whiptail Eastern Indian Ocean 37 TL



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