Biology:Günther's grenadier
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Gadiformes |
| Family: | Macrouridae |
| Genus: | Coryphaenoides |
| Species: | C. guentheri
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| Coryphaenoides guentheri (Vaillant, 1888)
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Günther's grenadier (Coryphaenoides guentheri) is a species of deep-sea fish in the family Macrouridae.[3][4][5][6][7]
The fish is named in honor of ichthyologist-herpetologist Albert Günther (1830-1914) of the British Museum (Natural History).[8]
Description
Günther's grenadier has a measurement of up to 50 cm (20 in).[9] The head is compressed, with large eyes; the body is generally brownish, with the mouth and gill cavity darker.[9]
Habitat
Günther's grenadier lives in the Atlantic Ocean; it is bathydemersal, living at depths of 831–2,830 m (2,726–9,285 ft).[9][10]
Behaviour
Günther's grenadier feeds on small benthic invertebrates.[10]
References
- ↑ Iwamoto, Tomio (2015). "Coryphaenoides guentheri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2015: e.T198594A15574013. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T198594A15574013.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/198594/15574013. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
- ↑ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Coryphaenoides carapinus Goode & Bean, 1883". http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=158956.
- ↑ Morgan, M. D. (December 6, 2012). Ecology of Mysidacea. Springer Science & Business Media. ISBN 9789400980129. https://books.google.com/books?id=CMXtCAAAQBAJ&dq=%22Coryphaenoides+guentheri%22&pg=PA93.
- ↑ Priede, I. G. (August 10, 2017). Deep-Sea Fishes: Biology, Diversity, Ecology and Fisheries. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9781107083820. https://books.google.com/books?id=nAAtDwAAQBAJ&dq=%22Coryphaenoides+guentheri%22&pg=PA337.
- ↑ 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. https://books.google.com/books?id=zps3DwAAQBAJ&dq=%22Coryphaenoides+guentheri%22&pg=PA170.
- ↑ Cohen, Daniel M.; Ebeling, Alfred W.; Iwamoto, Tomio; McDowell, Samuel B.; Marshall, N. B.; Rosen, Donn E.; Sonoda, Pearl; III, Walter H. Weed et al. (October 23, 2018). Orders Heteromi (Notacanthiformes), Berycomorphi (Beryciformes), Xenoberyces (Stephanoberyciformes), Anacanthini (Gadiformes): Part 6. Yale University Press. ISBN 9781933789293. https://books.google.com/books?id=HkaMDwAAQBAJ&dq=%22Coryphaenoides+guentheri%22&pg=PA572.
- ↑ "Fisheries Review". Department of the Interior, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. September 25, 1991. https://books.google.com/books?id=TgMlbabTCpgC&dq=%22Coryphaenoides+guentheri%22&pg=PA341.
- ↑ "Order GADIFORMES (part 2): Family MACROURIDAE". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. 22 September 2018. http://www.etyfish.org/gadiformes2/.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 "Coryphaenoides guentheri, Günther's grenadier". https://www.fishbase.se/summary/8176.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 "Marine Species Identification Portal : Günther's grenadier - Coryphaenoides guentheri". http://species-identification.org/species.php?species_group=fnam&id=1429.
Wikidata ☰ Q952042 entry
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