Günther's grenadier
Species of fish
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Günther's grenadier (Coryphaenoides guentheri) is a species of deep-sea fish in the family Macrouridae.[3][4][5][6][7]
| Günther's grenadier | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Division: | Teleostei |
| Order: | Gadiformes |
| Family: | Macrouridae |
| Genus: | Coryphaenoides |
| Species: | C. guentheri |
| Binomial name | |
| Coryphaenoides guentheri (Vaillant, 1888) | |
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The fish is named in honor of ichthyologist-herpetologist Albert Günther (1830–1914) of the British Museum (Natural History).[8]
Description
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]
