Coryphaenoides gypsochilus Iwamoto & McCosker, 2001 |
photo by
Iwamoto & McCosker |
Family: | Macrouridae (Grenadiers or rattails) | |||
Max. size: | 43.7 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
Environment: | bathydemersal; marine; depth range 630 - 900 m | |||
Distribution: | Southeast Pacific: Galapagos Islands. | |||
Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 2-2. Branchiostegal rays 6; anus immediately before anal fin origin, small periproct lacking light organ; head laterally compressed; snout rounded, without prominent tubercular scale at tip or lateral angles, scarcely protruding beyond large mouth, naked over anterior end and ventrally through posterior nostril; opercular opening wide, extending ventrally forward to below angle of lower jaw; suborbital region almost vertical, lacking prominent angular ridge and coarsely modified scale rows; base of pectoral broad (Ref. 42942). | |||
Biology: | ||||
IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 15 September 2022 Ref. (130435) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless |