Source: FAO 2002.
Source: FAO 2002.
| Family | Scientific Name | Author | Year | Common Name |
| Macrouridae | Coelorinchus caelorhincus | (Risso) | 1810 | Saddled Grenadier |
All Coelorinchus Species: Anus not surrounded by a broad margin of naked black skin, located immediately anterior to anal fin (separated by 1 or 2 rows of scales at most). Branchiostegal rays 6. Spinous second ray of first dorsal fin smooth. Snout pointed with spiny terminal scute and coarsely scaled head ridges. Pelvic-fin rays 7.
Coelorinchus caelorhincus
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 short and stubby, projecting little beyond lateral scutes.
Similar Species:
Caelorinchus occa, Swordsnout Grenadier
Source: FAO 2002.
Swordsnout Grenadier, Caelorinchus occa. Underside of head almost completely naked. No black naked fossa on chest. Body scales with stout. Enlarged median keel
Caelorinchus caribbaeus, Blackfin Grenadier
Source: FAO 1990.
Blackfin Grenadier, Caelorinchus caribbaeus. 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.
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.