Coelorinchus is a genus of rattail fish.

Coelorinchus
Coelorinchus caribbaeus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Gadiformes
Family: Macrouridae
Subfamily: Macrourinae
Genus: Coelorinchus
Giorna, 1809
Type species
Lepidoleprus caelorhincus
Risso, 1810
Synonyms[1]

The name derives from Greek κοῖλος (koilos, "hollow") and ῥύγχος (rhynchos, "snout").[2]

Species

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There are currently 121 recognized species in this genus:

References

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  1. ^ Bailly N, ed. (2014). "Coelorinchus Giorna, 1809". FishBase. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
  2. ^ "Coelorinchus labiatus, Spearsnouted grenadier". www.fishbase.de.
  3. ^ Iwamoto, T., Ho, H.-C. & Shao, K.-T. (2009): Description of a new Coelorinchus (Macrouridae, Gadiformes, Teleostei) from Taiwan, with notable new records of grenadiers from the South China Sea. Zootaxa, 2326: 39-50.
  4. ^ a b McMillan, P.J. & Iwamoto, T. (2009): Two new species of Coelorinchus (Teleostei, Gadiformes, Macrouridae) from the Tasman Sea. Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences, 60 (4): 39-51.
  5. ^ Nakayama, N., Matsunuma, M. & Endo, H. (2015): Redescription of Coelorinchus tokiensis (Steindachner & Döderlein 1887) (Actinopterygii: Gadiformes: Macrouridae), with comments on its synonymy. Ichthyological Research, 63 (2): 247-259.