Coryphaenoides delsolari Chirichigno F. & Iwamoto, 1977
Trident grenadier
photo by FAO

Family:  Macrouridae (Grenadiers or rattails)
Max. size:  51 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  bathydemersal; marine; depth range 300 - 1650 m, non-migratory
Distribution:  Eastern Pacific: Cocos Island to central Chile, including the Galapagos Islands.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 2-2; Anal spines: 0-0. Head large; eyes also large; snout short, bluntly pointed
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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