Coryphaenoides mediterraneus (Giglioli, 1893)
Mediterranean grenadier
photo by FAO

Family:  Macrouridae (Grenadiers or rattails)
Max. size:  73 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  bathypelagic; marine; depth range 1000 - 4262 m
Distribution:  Northeast Atlantic: Azores to west Scotland. Reported from Iceland (Ref. 12462). Also in the western Mediterranean. Western Central Atlantic: Gulf of Mexico.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Anal spines: 0-0. Head scaled except for gular and branchiostegal membranes (Ref. 37108).
Biology:  Depth range is reported at 1000m-3000m. Feeds on small benthic invertebrates (Ref. 6187). Minimum depth from Ref. 58018.
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 02 February 2015 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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