The carapine grenadier (Coryphaenoides carapinus) is a species of deep-sea fish in the family Macrouridae.[3][4]
Its name (pronounced /ˈkærəpaɪn/) refers to its resemblance to the Carapus pearlfishes.[5]
Description
The carapine grenadier is pale grey with a peppering of melanophores.[6] It is up to 45 cm (18 in) in length. It has a narrow band of pointed teeth in the premaxillae.[7][8]
Habitat
The carapine grenadier lives in the Atlantic Ocean and Indian Ocean; it is bathypelagic, living at depths of 384–5,610 m (1,260–18,406 ft).[9]
Behaviour
The carapine grenadier feeds on polychaete worms, copepods, amphipods, isopods and mysids.[8]
References
- ^ Fernandes, P.; Cook, R.; Florin, A.; Lorance, P.; Nielsen, J.; Nedreaas, K. (2015). "Coryphaenoides carapinus (Europe assessment)". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T18125822A45135750. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
- ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Coryphaenoides carapinus Goode & Bean, 1883". www.marinespecies.org.
- ^ "Fishery Bulletin". National Marine Fisheries Service. August 16, 1993 – via Google Books.
- ^ Merrett, N. R.; Haedrich, R. L. (October 31, 1997). Deep-Sea Demersal Fish and Fisheries. Springer Science & Business Media. ISBN 9780412394102 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Order GADIFORMES (part 2): Family MACROURIDAE". February 10, 2021.
- ^ "Marine Species Identification Portal : Carapine grenadier - Lionurus carapinus". species-identification.org.
- ^ Coad, Brian W.; Reist, James D. (January 1, 2018). Marine Fishes of Arctic Canada. University of Toronto Press. ISBN 9781442647107 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b "Coryphaenoides carapinus, Carapine grenadier". www.fishbase.de.
- ^ "Coryphaenoides carapinus Goode & Bean, 1883". www.gbif.org.
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