Coryphaenoides myersi Iwamoto & Sazonov, 1988
Myers' grenadier
Coryphaenoides myersi
photo by FAO

Family:  Macrouridae (Grenadiers or rattails)
Max. size:  30 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  bathypelagic; marine; depth range - 457 m
Distribution:  Southeast Pacific: known only from the holotype caught in the Galapagos Islands.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Known only from the holotype caught at a depth of 457 m.
IUCN Red List Status: Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 15 September 2022 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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