Hollowsnout grenadier

Hollowsnout grenadier
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Gadiformes
Family:	Macrouridae
Genus:	Coelorinchus
Species:	C. caelorhincus
Binomial name
Coelorinchus caelorhincus (Risso, 1810)
Synonyms [2]
List *Caelorhynchus caelorhynchusRisso, 1810 Caelorinchus caelorhincusRisso, 1810 Caelorinchus caelorhincus caelorhincusRisso, 1810 Caelorinchus caelorinchusRisso, 1810 Caelorinchus caelorinchus caelorinchusRisso, 1810 Caelorinchus lavilleGiorna, 1809 Coelorhinchus caelorhinchusRisso, 1810 Coelorhinchus lavilleRisso, 1810 Coelorhynchus atlanticusLowe, 1839 Coelorhynchus coelorhynchusRisso, 1810 Coelorhynchus coelorhynchus coelorhynchusRisso, 1810 Coelorhynchus coelorhyncusRisso, 1810 Coelorinchus caelorhinchusRisso, 1810 Coelorinchus coelorhinchusRisso, 1810 Coelorinchus lavilleGiorna, 1809 Lepidoleprus caelorhincusRisso, 1810 Macrourus atlanticusLowe, 1839 Macrurus carminatusRisso, 1810 Macrurus coelorhynchusRisso, 1810

The hollowsnout grenadier (Coelorinchus caelorhincus), also called the blackspot grenadier, ^[3] is a species of fish in the family Macrouridae. ^{[4] [5] [6] [7]}

The specific name derives from Greek κοῖλος (koilos, "hollow") and ῥύγχος (rhynchos, "snout"). ^[8]

Description

Closeup of head

The hollowsnout grenadier is silvery in color. It is up to 48 cm (19 in) in length. ^[8]

Habitat and human interaction

The hollowsnout grenadier lives in the Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea; ^[9] it is benthopelagic, living at depths of 90–1,485 m (300–4,870 ft). ^{[10] [8] [11] [12] [13]} Coelorinchus caelorhincus population distribution shows larger individuals normally disperse in deeper water, and younger fry populate shallower water. The species has been documented as an abundant by-catch by deep-sea trawling for both shrimp and lobster and is generally not considered for human consumption. ^[14]

Feeding behaviour

The hollowsnout grenadier feeds on various marine invertebrates and vertebrates. They primarily target benthic crustaceans, (specifically amphipods, isopods, tanaids) and polychaetes, but will still hunt teleost fish and certain cephalopod species. It has been shown that C. caelorhincus will change its feeding behavior seasonally, and will rarely target more intimidating prey such as certain fish and cephalopods in colder climates. ^[14]

References

1. Iwamoto, T. (2015). "Coelorinchus caelorhincus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2015 e.T198775A15573413. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T198775A15573413.en .
2. WoRMS. "Coelorinchus caelorhincus (Risso, 1810)". World Register of Marine Species .
3. "EUNIS -Species scientific and common names result". eunis.eea.europa.eu.
4. "Coelorinchus caelorhincus (Risso, 1810) - Grenadier raton". Inventaire National du Patrimoine Naturel.
5. Goffredo, Stefano; Dubinsky, Zvy (September 9, 2013). The Mediterranean Sea: Its history and present challenges. Springer Science & Business Media. ISBN   978-94-007-6704-1 – via Google Books.
6. Joksimović, Aleksandar (2021). The Montenegrin Adriatic Coast. Springer Nature. ISBN   978-3-030-77513-1 – via Google Books.
7. García, Alberto Manuel Arias; García, Mercedes de la Torre (January 8, 2020). Ictionimia andaluza: Nombres de vernáculos de especies pesqueras del "Mar de Andalucía". Universidad Almería. ISBN   978-84-17261-80-1 – via Google Books.
8. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Coelorinchus caelorhincus (Risso, 1810) | Hollowsnout grenadier". FishBase .
9. Orejas, Covadonga; Jiménez, Carlos (July 10, 2019). Mediterranean Cold-Water Corals: Past, Present and Future: Understanding the Deep-Sea Realms of Coral. Springer. ISBN   978-3-319-91608-8 – via Google Books.
10. Priede, I. G. (August 10, 2017). Deep-Sea Fishes: Biology, Diversity, Ecology and Fisheries. Cambridge University Press. ISBN   978-1-107-08382-0 – via Google Books.
11. "Coelorinchus caelorhincus (Risso, 1810)". Global Biodiversity Information Facility .
12. "MarBEF Data System - ERMS - Coelorinchus caelorhincus (Risso, 1810)". www.marbef.org.
13. Ramos, Ana; Ramil, Fran; Sanz, José Luis (September 25, 2017). Deep-Sea Ecosystems Off Mauritania: Research of Marine Biodiversity and Habitats in the Northwest African Margin. Springer. ISBN   978-94-024-1023-5 – via Google Books.
14. Scacco, Umberto; Tiralongo, Francesco; Mancini, Emanuele (2022). "Feeding in Deep Waters: Temporal and Size-Related Plasticity in the Diet of the Slope Predator Fish Coelorinchus caelorhincus (Risso, 1810) in the Central Tyrrhenian Sea". Journal of Marine Science and Engineering. 10 (9): 1235. doi: 10.3390/jmse10091235 . ISSN   2077-1312.