Günther's grenadier

Günther's grenadier (Coryphaenoides guentheri) is a species of deep-sea fish in the family Macrouridae.^{[3][4][5][6][7]}

Günther's grenadier
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Gadiformes
Family:	Macrouridae
Genus:	Coryphaenoides
Species:	C. guentheri
Binomial name
Coryphaenoides guentheri (Vaillant, 1888)
Synonyms[2]
Chalinura guentheri Vaillant, 1888 Coryphaenoides (Coryphaenoides) guentheri Vaillant, 1888 Coryphaenoides ingolfi Vaillant, 1888 Macruroplus guentheri Vaillant, 1888 Macrurus guentheri Vaillant, 1888 Macrurus ingolfi Lütken, 1888

The fish is named in honor of ichthyologist-herpetologist Albert Günther (1830–1914) of the British Museum (Natural History).^[8]

Description

Günther's grenadier has a measurement of up to 50 cm (20 in).^[9] The head is compressed, with large eyes; the body is generally brownish, with the mouth and gill cavity darker.^[9]

Habitat

Günther's grenadier lives in the Atlantic Ocean; it is bathydemersal, living at depths of 831–2,830 m (2,726–9,285 ft).^[9][10]

Behaviour

Günther's grenadier feeds on small benthic invertebrates.^[10]