Coryphaenoides brevibarbis

Coryphaenoides brevibarbis
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Gadiformes
Family:	Macrouridae
Genus:	Coryphaenoides
Species:	C. brevibarbis
Binomial name
Coryphaenoides brevibarbis (Goode & T. H. Bean, 1896)
Synonyms[2]
Chalinura brevibarbis Goode & Bean, 1896 Coryphaenoides (Chalinura) brevibarbis Goode & Bean, 1896

Coryphaenoides brevibarbis, also called the shortbeard grenadier, is a species of deep-sea fish in the family Macrouridae.^[3]

Description

Coryphaenoides brevibarbis is pale brown in colour, with the lips, lining of gill cavities and peritoneum black. It is up to 35 cm (14 in) in length.^[4] Its premaxillary teeth are in a narrow/broad band, while the lower jaw has one row of teeth. Its snout is low and blunt, barely protruding, hence the name brevibarbis ("short beard").^[5]

Habitat

Coryphaenoides brevibarbis lives in the North Atlantic Ocean; it is bathypelagic, living at depths of 430–4,700 m (1,410–15,420 ft).^[6][7]

Behaviour

Coryphaenoides brevibarbis feeds on crustaceans, mysids and worms, using olfaction and its lateral line to find prey.^[8] Lifespan is about 14–15 years.^[9] Cyclocotyloides bergstadi and Chondracanthodes deflexus are parasites living in its gills.^[10][11] Many nematode parasites are also found in it.^[12]

References

1. Fernandes, P.; Cook, R.; Florin, A.; Lorance, P.; Nielsen, J.; Nedreaas, K. (2015). "Coryphaenoides brevibarbis (Europe assessment)". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T190122A45135202. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
2. WoRMS. "Coryphaenoides brevibarbis (Goode & Bean, 1896)". World Register of Marine Species.
3. "Coryphaenoides brevibarbis (Goode & Bean, 1896)". Global Biodiversity Information Facility.
4. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Coryphaenoides brevibarbis (Goode & Bean, 1896)". FishBase.
5. "Coryphaenoides brevibarbis » NCFishes.com".
6. Priede, I. G. (August 10, 2017). Deep-Sea Fishes: Biology, Diversity, Ecology and Fisheries. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9781107083820 – via Google Books.
7. "Coryphaenoides brevibarbis (Goode & Bean, 1896) - Grenadier à barbe courte". Inventaire National du Patrimoine Naturel.
8. Encyclopedia of Ocean Sciences. Academic Press. April 12, 2019. ISBN 9780128130827 – via Google Books.
9. Coad, Brian W.; Reist, James D. (January 1, 2018). Marine Fishes of Arctic Canada. University of Toronto Press. ISBN 9781442647107 – via Google Books.
10. McIntyre, Alasdair (June 9, 2011). Life in the World's Oceans: Diversity, Distribution, and Abundance. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 9781444348095 – via Google Books.
11. Rowe, Gilbert T. (June 28, 2005). The Sea, Volume 8: Deep-Sea Biology. Harvard University Press. ISBN 9780674017375 – via Google Books.
12. Deep-Sea Fishes. Academic Press. October 1, 1997. ISBN 9780080585406 – via Google Books.