Deepwater Grenadier, Coryphaenoides profundicolus (Nybelin 1957)

Summary:

A large poorly known grenadier found in the Great Australian Bight, off South Australia.

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Bray, D.J. 2018, Coryphaenoides profundicolus in Fishes of Australia, accessed 24 Mar 2023, https://fishesofaustralia.net.au/home/species/5412

Deepwater Grenadier, Coryphaenoides profundicolus (Nybelin 1957)

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Distribution	Great Australian Bight, South Australia, at depths of 4620-4750 m. Although rare, the species is widespread in the Atlantic Ocean.
Species Citation	Chalinura profundicola Nybelin 1957, Repts Swedish Deep-Sea Exped. 1947-1948 2 (Zool.) (3) (20): 268, Pls. 2 (figs. 1-5), 3 (figs. 5-8). Type locality: North Atlantic, 22°31'N, 23°28'W to 22°41'N, 23°10'W, station 319, depth 4872-4867 m.
Author	Bray, D.J. 2018

Deepwater Grenadier, Coryphaenoides profundicolus (Nybelin 1957)

References

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