Hollowsnout grenadier
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Gadiformes
Family: Macrouridae
Genus: Coelorinchus
Species:
C. caelorhincus
Binomial name
Coelorinchus caelorhincus
(Risso, 1810)
Synonyms[2]
  • Caelorhynchus caelorhynchus Risso, 1810
  • Caelorinchus caelorhincus Risso, 1810
  • Caelorinchus caelorhincus caelorhincus Risso, 1810
  • Caelorinchus caelorinchus Risso, 1810
  • Caelorinchus caelorinchus caelorinchus Risso, 1810
  • Caelorinchus laville Giorna, 1809
  • Coelorhinchus caelorhinchus Risso, 1810
  • Coelorhinchus laville Risso, 1810
  • Coelorhynchus atlanticus Lowe, 1839
  • Coelorhynchus coelorhynchus Risso, 1810
  • Coelorhynchus coelorhynchus coelorhynchus Risso, 1810
  • Coelorhynchus coelorhyncus Risso, 1810
  • Coelorinchus caelorhinchus Risso, 1810
  • Coelorinchus coelorhinchus Risso, 1810
  • Coelorinchus laville Giorna, 1809
  • Lepidoleprus caelorhincus Risso, 1810
  • Macrourus atlanticus Lowe, 1839
  • Macrurus carminatus Risso, 1810
  • Macrurus coelorhynchus Risso, 1810

The hollowsnout grenadier (Coelorinchus caelorhincus), also called the blackspot grenadier,[3] is a species of fish in the family Macrouridae.[4][5][6][7]

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

  1. ↑ Academy), Tomio Iwamoto (Cal (May 14, 2013). "IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: Coelorinchus caelorhincus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
  2. ↑ http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=398381
  3. ↑ "EUNIS -Species scientific and common names result". eunis.eea.europa.eu.
  4. ↑ "Coelorinchus caelorhincus (Risso, 1810) - Grenadier raton". Inventaire National du Patrimoine Naturel.
  5. ↑ Goffredo, Stefano; Dubinsky, Zvy (September 9, 2013). The Mediterranean Sea: Its history and present challenges. Springer Science & Business Media. ISBN 9789400767041 – via Google Books.
  6. ↑ Joksimović, Aleksandar (2021). The Montenegrin Adriatic Coast. Springer Nature. ISBN 9783030775131 – via Google Books.
  7. ↑ 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.
  8. ↑ "Coelorinchus labiatus, Spearsnouted grenadier". www.fishbase.de.
  9. 1 2 3 "Coelorinchus caelorhincus, Hollowsnout grenadier : fisheries". www.fishbase.se.
  10. ↑ 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.
  11. ↑ Priede, I. G. (August 10, 2017). Deep-Sea Fishes: Biology, Diversity, Ecology and Fisheries. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9781107083820 – via Google Books.
  12. ↑ "Coelorinchus caelorhincus (Risso, 1810)". www.gbif.org.
  13. ↑ "MarBEF Data System - ERMS - Coelorinchus caelorhincus (Risso, 1810)". www.marbef.org.
  14. ↑ 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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