Macruronus
Genus of fishes
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Macruronus is a genus of gadiform fish, the only member of the family Macruronidae. It was formerly placed in the Merlucciidae.[1][2][3][4] Most are found in southern oceans off Argentina, Chile, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand, but M. maderensis (which is in need of taxonomic review) is only known from Madeira.[2][5] Members of this genus reach 1–1.3 m (3.3–4.3 ft) in length depending on the exact species involved.[2]
| Macruronus | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Blue grenadier (M. novaezelandiae) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Gadiformes |
| Suborder: | Macrouroidei |
| Family: | Macruronidae Regan, 1903 |
| Genus: | Macruronus Günther, 1873 |
| Type species | |
| Coryphaenoides novaezelandiae Hector, 1871 | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Cynogadus Howes, 1991 | |
Species
The currently recognized species in this genus are:[2]
- Macruronus capensis D. H. Davies, 1950 (Cape grenadier, South African straptail)
- Macruronus maderensis Maul, 1951
- Macruronus magellanicus Lönnberg, 1907 (Patagonian grenadier)
- Macruronus novaezelandiae (Hector, 1871) (Blue grenadier)
Note that the Catalog of Fishes considers Macruronus capensis and M. magellanicus (following Leslie and colleagues (2018) and others[5]) as junior synonyms of M. novaezelandiae.[6] This leaves the genus with one confirmed species and one with uncertain status.[5]
