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Class: Teleostei
Order: Gadiformes
Family: Macrouridae Grenadiers or rattails

Genus: Nezumia

(See list of species below)


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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 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 Photo by González, J.A./ULPGC
 
Nezumia africana
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 20 cm TL
 
Nezumia aspidentata
[]

Photo by JAMARC

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

Photo by 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 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 Photo by Orlov, A.
 
Nezumia brevibarbata
[Shortbeard grenadier]
No picture found
 
Nezumia brevirostris
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 35 cm TL
 
Nezumia burragei
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 26 cm TL
 
Nezumia cliveri
[]

Photo by Graham, K.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 40 cm TL
Nezumia coheni Iwamoto & Merrett, 1997

Photo by Photo by Graham, K.
 
Nezumia coheni
[Cohen's whiptail]

Photo by FAO

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

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Nezumia condylura
[Japanese pugnose grenadier]

Photo by FAO

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

Photo by 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 Photo by JAMARC
 
Nezumia cyrano
[]

Photo by González, J.A./ULPGC

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

Photo by Photo by González, J.A./ULPGC
 
Nezumia duodecim
[Twelve-rayed grenadier]
No picture found
 
Nezumia ectenes
[]
No picture found
 
Nezumia evides
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 18.1 cm TL
 
Nezumia holocentra
[]
No picture found
 
Nezumia infranudis
[]
No picture found
 
Nezumia investigatoris
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 38 cm TL
 
Nezumia kamoharai
[]

Photo by Graham, K.

Eastern Indian Ocean and
Max. Length 41 cm TL
Nezumia kapala Iwamoto & Williams, 1999

Photo by Photo by Graham, K.
 
Nezumia kapala
[Kapala whiptail]
No picture found

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 Photo by FAO
 
Nezumia latirostrata
[Broadsnout grenadier]
No picture found

Max. Length 23 cm TL
 
Nezumia leucoura
[Whitetail whiptail]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 30.5 cm TL
Nezumia liolepis (Gilbert, 1890)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Nezumia liolepis
[Smooth grenadier]
No picture found

Max. Length 40.5 cm TL
 
Nezumia longebarbata
[Bluntnose grenadier]
No picture found

Max. Length 30 cm TL
 
Nezumia loricata
[Parrot grenadier]
No picture found

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 Photo by FAO
 
Nezumia micronychodon
[Smalltooth grenadier]

Photo by FAO

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

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Nezumia milleri
[Miller's grenadier]
No picture found

Max. Length 35 cm TL
 
Nezumia namatahi
[Squashed face rattail]
No picture found

Max. Length 39.8 cm TL
 
Nezumia obliquata
[]

Photo by FAO

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

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Nezumia orbitalis
[Spectacled grenadier]

Photo by FAO

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

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Nezumia parini
[Parin's grenadier]
No picture found

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 Photo by FAO
 
Nezumia propinqua
[Aloha grenadier]

Photo by FAO

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

Photo by 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 Photo by FAO
 
Nezumia pudens
[Atacama grenadier]

Photo by FAO

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

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Nezumia pulchella
[Thumb grenadier]
No picture found

Max. Length 45 cm TL
 
Nezumia rara
[]

Photo by FAO

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

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Nezumia sclerorhynchus
[Roughtip grenadier]

Photo by SFSA

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

Photo by Photo by SFSA
 
Nezumia semiquincunciata
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 24.4 cm TL
 
Nezumia shinoharai
[Shinohara’s grenadier]
No picture found

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 Photo by MNHN
 
Nezumia spinosa
[Sawspine whiptail]

Photo by Butler, J.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 84 cm TL
Nezumia stelgidolepis (Gilbert, 1890)

Photo by Photo by Butler, J.
 
Nezumia stelgidolepis
[California grenadier]

Photo by JAMARC

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

Photo by Photo by JAMARC
 
Nezumia suilla
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 36 cm TL
 
Nezumia tinro
[]
No picture found
 
Nezumia toi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 35 cm TL
 
Nezumia tomiyamai
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 38.5 cm TL
 
Nezumia umbracincta
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 32.8 cm TL
 
Nezumia ventralis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 37 cm TL
 
Nezumia wularnia
[Wularni whiptail]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Nezumia aequalis Common Atlantic grenadier Atlantic Ocean 36 TL 1878
Nezumia africana Eastern Central Atlantic 24.2 SL 1970
Nezumia aspidentata Western Central Pacific 20 TL 1997
Nezumia atlantica Western Atlantic grenadier Western Central Atlantic 45 TL 1946
Nezumia bairdii Marlin-spike grenadier Northwest Atlantic 40 TL 1877
Nezumia brevibarbata Shortbeard grenadier Southeast Atlantic 26 TL 1925
Nezumia brevirostris Eastern Indian Ocean 1889
Nezumia burragei Pacific Ocean 35 TL 1905
Nezumia cliveri Western Central Pacific 26 TL 1997
Nezumia coheni Cohen's whiptail Western Pacific 40 TL 1997
Nezumia condylura Japanese pugnose grenadier Northwest Pacific 21 TL 1904
Nezumia convergens Peruvian grenadier Eastern Pacific 30 TL 1899
Nezumia cyrano Western Central Atlantic. 33 TL 1973
Nezumia duodecim Twelve-rayed grenadier Southeast Atlantic 25 TL 1970
Nezumia ectenes Eastern Central Pacific 1897
Nezumia evides Western Central Pacific. 1920
Nezumia holocentra Eastern Central Pacific 18.1 TL 1897
Nezumia infranudis Western Pacific 1920
Nezumia investigatoris Northeast Indian Ocean 1889
Nezumia kamoharai Northwest Pacific 38 TL 1970
Nezumia kapala Kapala whiptail Eastern Indian Ocean and 41 TL 1999
Nezumia kensmithi Blunt-nosed grenadier Eastern Central Pacific 39.8 TL 2001
Nezumia latirostrata Broadsnout grenadier Eastern Pacific 23 TL 1899
Nezumia leucoura Whitetail whiptail Eastern Indian Ocean 23 TL 1999
Nezumia liolepis Smooth grenadier Eastern Central Pacific 30.5 TL 1890
Nezumia longebarbata Bluntnose grenadier Atlantic Ocean 40.5 TL 1933
Nezumia loricata Parrot grenadier Eastern Indian Ocean 30 TL 1899
Nezumia merretti Merret's whiptail Eastern Indian Ocean 24.5 TL 1999
Nezumia micronychodon Smalltooth grenadier Eastern Central Atlantic 34 TL 1970
Nezumia milleri Miller's grenadier Southeast Atlantic 38 TL 1973
Nezumia namatahi Squashed face rattail Southwest Pacific 35 TL 1980
Nezumia obliquata Pacific 39.8 TL 1905
Nezumia orbitalis Spectacled grenadier Eastern Pacific 20 TL 1899
Nezumia parini Parin's grenadier Eastern Pacific 23 TL 1977
Nezumia polylepis Indian Ocean 14.3 TL 1889
Nezumia propinqua Aloha grenadier Indo-Pacific 27 TL 1897
Nezumia proxima Short-tail grenadier Western Pacific 37 TL 1912
Nezumia pudens Atacama grenadier Southeast Pacific 40 TL 1916
Nezumia pulchella Thumb grenadier Southeast Pacific 30 TL 1971
Nezumia rara Northwest Pacific 45 TL 2020
Nezumia sclerorhynchus Roughtip grenadier Atlantic Ocean 36 TL 1838
Nezumia semiquincunciata Indian Ocean 27 TL 1889
Nezumia shinoharai Shinohara’s grenadier Northwest Pacific 24.4 TL 2012
Nezumia soela Soela whiptail Eastern Indian Ocean 35 TL 1999
Nezumia spinosa Sawspine whiptail Indian Ocean 28 TL 1916
Nezumia stelgidolepis California grenadier Eastern Pacific 84 TL 1890
Nezumia suilla Western Central Atlantic. 25.2 TL 1973
Nezumia tinro Northwest Pacific 36 TL 1985
Nezumia toi Southwest Pacific 1980
Nezumia tomiyamai Northwest Pacific 35 TL 1963
Nezumia umbracincta Southeast Atlantic and So 38.5 TL 1994
Nezumia ventralis Southeast Pacific 32.8 TL 1979
Nezumia wularnia Wularni whiptail Eastern Indian Ocean 37 TL 1999



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