Caelorinchus caribbaeus

Coelorinchus caribbaeus, Blackfin Grenadier. Source: FAO 1990.
Coelorinchus caribbaeus, Blackfin Grenadier.
Source: FAO 1990.
Coelorinchus caribbaeus, Blackfin Grenadier. Source: FAO 2002.
Coelorinchus caribbaeus, Blackfin Grenadier.
Source: FAO 2002.
FamilyScientific NameAuthorYearCommon Name
MacrouridaeCoelorinchus caribbaeus(Goode and Bean)1885Blackfin Grenadier

Coelorinchus caribbaeus

Unique Characteristics: Underside of head almost entirely scaled except for median swath on underside of snout. A prominent black naked fossa on chest. Body scales covered with short, fine spinules, none enlarged. Terminal scute of snout lanceolate, projecting far beyond lateral scutes.

Similar Species:

Coelorinchus caelorhincus, Saddled Grenadier

Coelorinchus caelorhincus, Saddled Grenadier. Source: FAO 2002.
Coelorinchus caelorhincus, Saddled Grenadier.
Source: FAO 2002.

Saddled Grenadier, Coelorinchus caelorhincus. Underside of head almost entirely scaled except for median swath on underside of snout. A prominent black naked fossa on chest. Body scales covered with short, fine spinules, none enlarged. Terminal scute of snout short and stubby, projecting little beyond lateral scutes.

Coelorinchus occa, Swordsnout Grenadier

Coelorinchus occa, Swordsnout Grenadier. Source: FAO 2002.
Coelorinchus occa, Swordsnout Grenadier.
Source: FAO 2002.

Swordsnout Grenadier, Coelorinchus occa. Underside of head almost completely naked. No black naked fossa on chest. Body scales with stout. Enlarged median keel.

Reference

FAO 1990. (Cohen, D.M., Inada, T., Iwamoto, T., and N. Scialabba. 1990. FAO species catalogue. Vol. 10. Gadiform fishes of the world. (Order Gadiformes). An annotated and illustrated catalogue of cods, hakes, grenadiers, and other gadiform fishes known to date. FAO Fisheries Synopsis No. 125, Volume 10. 442 pp.