Coryphaenoides boops (Garman, 1899) Shortsnout grenadier |
photo by
FAO |
Family: | Macrouridae (Grenadiers or rattails) | |||
Max. size: | 42.5 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
Environment: | bathydemersal; marine; depth range 605 - 1000 m | |||
Distribution: | Eastern Pacific: Ecuador and Peru, including the Galapagos Islands (Ref. 42942). | |||
Diagnosis: | ||||
Biology: | Found on the continental slope, between 605 and 1000 m in depth. | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless |