Grenadier cod explained

The grenadier cod or chiseltooth grenadier cod,^[1] Tripterophycis gilchristi, is a morid cod of the genus Tripterophycis, found in the mid-south Atlantic Ocean, and around southern Australia, South Africa, Sumatra, and New Zealand. This species is found in marine environments on the continental slope.^[2]

The average length of an unsexed male is about 33 cm.^[3]

Notes

• • Tony Ayling & Geoffrey Cox, Collins Guide to the Sea Fishes of New Zealand, (William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1982)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Common names. Website of Everything. 5 February 2013.
2. Web site: Tripterophycis gilchristi Chiseltooth grenadier cod. Animal Diversity. 5 February 2013.
3. Web site: Tripterophycis gilchristi. FishBase. 5 February 2013.