Onion-eye grenadier [Coryphaenoides brevibarbis]
Description
The Onion-eye grenadier is a species of rattail. It is a deep-sea fish, found in oceans worldwide at depths between about 400 and 2,000 m. It can grow up to 75 cm long, and its eyes are unusually large, hence the common name.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Chordates
Chordata
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Fish
Actinopterygii
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| Order |
Cod-like Fishes
Gadiformes
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| Family |
Grenadiers or Rattails
Macrouridae
|
| Genus |
Coryphaenoides
Coryphaenoides
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