Hollowsnout grenadier
The hollowsnout grenadier (Coelorinchus caelorhincus), also called the blackspot grenadier,[3] is a species of fish in the family Macrouridae.[4][5][6][7]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Gadiformes |
| Family: | Macrouridae |
| Genus: | Coelorinchus |
| Species: | C. caelorhincus |
| Binomial name | |
| Coelorinchus caelorhincus (Risso, 1810) | |
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The specific name derives from Greek κοῖλος (koilos, "hollow") and ῥύγχος (rhynchos, "snout").[8]
Description
Closeup of head
The hollowsnout grenadier is silvery in colour. It is up to 48 cm (1.57 ft) in length.[9]
Habitat
The hollowsnout grenadier lives in the Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea;[10] it is benthopelagic, living at depths of 90–1,485 m (295–4,872 ft).[11][9][12][13][14]
Behaviour
The hollowsnout grenadier feeds on polychaetes, gastropods, cephalopods, crustaceans and fish.[9]
References
- Academy), Tomio Iwamoto (Cal (May 14, 2013). "IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: Coelorinchus caelorhincus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
- http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=398381
- "EUNIS -Species scientific and common names result". eunis.eea.europa.eu.
- "Coelorinchus caelorhincus (Risso, 1810) - Grenadier raton". Inventaire National du Patrimoine Naturel.
- Goffredo, Stefano; Dubinsky, Zvy (September 9, 2013). The Mediterranean Sea: Its history and present challenges. Springer Science & Business Media. ISBN 9789400767041 – via Google Books.
- Joksimović, Aleksandar (2021). The Montenegrin Adriatic Coast. Springer Nature. ISBN 9783030775131 – via Google Books.
- García, Alberto Manuel Arias; García, Mercedes de la Torre (January 8, 2020). Ictionimia andaluza: Nombres de vernáculos de especies pesqueras del "Mar de Andalucía". Universidad Almería. ISBN 9788417261801 – via Google Books.
- "Coelorinchus labiatus, Spearsnouted grenadier". www.fishbase.de.
- "Coelorinchus caelorhincus, Hollowsnout grenadier : fisheries". www.fishbase.se.
- Orejas, Covadonga; Jiménez, Carlos (July 10, 2019). Mediterranean Cold-Water Corals: Past, Present and Future: Understanding the Deep-Sea Realms of Coral. Springer. ISBN 9783319916088 – via Google Books.
- Priede, I. G. (August 10, 2017). Deep-Sea Fishes: Biology, Diversity, Ecology and Fisheries. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9781107083820 – via Google Books.
- "Coelorinchus caelorhincus (Risso, 1810)". www.gbif.org.
- "MarBEF Data System - ERMS - Coelorinchus caelorhincus (Risso, 1810)". www.marbef.org.
- Ramos, Ana; Ramil, Fran; Sanz, José Luis (September 25, 2017). Deep-Sea Ecosystems Off Mauritania: Research of Marine Biodiversity and Habitats in the Northwest African Margin. Springer. ISBN 9789402410235 – via Google Books.
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