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Coryphaenoides mediterraneus (Giglioli, 1893) Mediterranean grenadier |
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| 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 | |||