Coryphaenoides
Coryphaenoides is a genus of rattails which is found in all oceans of the world. They are found in deep waters and C. yaquinae, recorded to 7,012 m (23,005 ft), is the only member in the family known from the hadal zone.
| Coryphaenoides Temporal range: Late Oligocene to Present | |
|---|---|
| Coryphaenoides acrolepis | |
| Coryphaenoides leptolepis | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Gadiformes |
| Family: | Macrouridae |
| Subfamily: | Macrourinae |
| Genus: | Coryphaenoides Gunnerus, 1765 |
| Type species | |
| Coryphaenoides rupestris Gunnerus, 1765 | |
| Synonyms | |
The generic name means "similar to Coryphaena".
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