Coelorinchus kishinouyei

Coelorinchus kishinouyei, the Mugura grenadier, is a species of rattail that occurs in the waters around Japan and Taiwan where it is found at depths of 250 to 450 metres (820 to 1,480 ft). This species grows to a length of 36 centimetres (14 in) TL and is of minor importance to local commercial fisheries.[1]

Coelorinchus kishinouyei
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Gadiformes
Family: Macrouridae
Subfamily: Macrourinae
Genus: Coelorinchus
Species:
C. kishinouyei
Binomial name
Coelorinchus kishinouyei
Jordan & Snyder, 1900

The species name is a tribute to Japanese fisheries biologist Kamakichi Kishinouye (岸上 鎌吉, 1867–1929).

References

  1. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). "Coelorinchus kishinouyei" in FishBase. June 2012 version.

"Caelorinchus kishinouyei". Integrated Taxonomic Information System.


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