Coryphaenoides macrolophus
- Usual depth540–1,060 m
- Water temperature27–29 °C
- Best monthsApril, August, and October
- How commonRare
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 0 records
- February: 0 records
- March: 0 records
- April: 1 records
- May: 0 records
- June: 0 records
- July: 0 records
- August: 1 records
- September: 0 records
- October: 1 records
- November: 0 records
- December: 0 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 540–1,060 m · Deepest record: 1,060 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 27–29 °C
Names and classification
Other scientific names: Coryphaenoides lophotes, Macrurus lophotes, Macrurus macrolophus
Similar species
- Serrulate Rattail
Coryphaenoides serrulatus
- Four-rayed Rattail
Coryphaenoides subserrulatus
- Pacific grenadier
Coryphaenoides acrolepis
- Abyssal grenadier
Coryphaenoides armatus
- Popeye
Coryphaenoides cinereus
- Humpback Whiptail
Coryphaenoides dossenus
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 12 open-data records from 1889 to 2010.
- Species data updated November 1, 2026.
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