Coryphaenoides

Coryphaenoides
Temporal range: 28–0Ma


Late Oligocene to Present[1]

Abyssal rattail, Coryphaenoides murrayi
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Gadiformes
Family: Macrouridae
Genus: Coryphaenoides
Gunnerus, 1765
Species

See text.

Coryphaenoides is a genus of rattails.

Species

Coryphaenoides armatus are seen in this video describing the operation and use of an autonomous lander (RV Kaharoa) in deep sea research.

There are currently 65 recognized species in this genus:[2]

References

  1. Sepkoski, Jack (2002). "A compendium of fossil marine animal genera". Bulletins of American Paleontology 364: p.560. Retrieved 2007-12-25.
  2. Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2012). Species of Coryphaenoides in FishBase. June 2012 version.