Species of fish
The Mediterranean grenadier (Coryphaenoides mediterraneus ) is a species of deep-sea fish in the family Macrouridae .[3] [4] [5]
Description [ edit ]
The Mediterranean grenadier has a measurement of up to 73 cm (29 in).[6] The head is scaled except for its gular and branchiostegal membranes ; it has a blunt snout.[7] [8] Its brain shows increased volume in the octavolateral area (premotor organization of body movements) and gustatory area (taste); this is unsurprising as it lives in near-total darkness and is dependent on chemosensory inputs to find prey.[9]
Habitat [ edit ]
The Mediterranean grenadier lives in the North Atlantic Ocean , Mediterranean Sea and Gulf of Mexico ; it is bathydemersal , living at depths of 1,000–4,262 m (3,281–13,983 ft).[6] [10] [11]
Behaviour [ edit ]
The Mediterranean grenadier feeds on small benthic invertebrates.[6] They exhibit a cycle of daily activity, because the solar cycle influences the movement of pelagic prey who move vertically during the day.[12] They are parasitised by many species of cestode worms .[13]
References [ edit ]
^ Nedreaas, K.; Lorance, P.; Cook, R.; Fernandes, P.; Florin, A.-B.; Nielsen, J.; Iwamoto, T. (2015). "Coryphaenoides mediterraneus " . IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2015 : e.T198595A60791796. doi :10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T198595A60791796.en . Retrieved 25 June 2023 .
^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Coryphaenoides mediterraneus (Giglioli, 1893)" . www.marinespecies.org .
^ 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 9789402410235 – via Google Books.
^ Emde, Gerhard von der; Mogdans, Joachim; Kapoor, B. G. (December 6, 2012). The Senses of Fish: Adaptations for the Reception of Natural Stimuli . Springer Science & Business Media. ISBN 9789400710603 – via Google Books.
^ Goffredo, Stefano; Dubinsky, Zvy (September 9, 2013). The Mediterranean Sea: Its history and present challenges . Springer Science & Business Media. ISBN 9789400767041 – via Google Books.
^ a b c "Coryphaenoides mediterraneus, Mediterranean grenadier" . fishbase.mnhn.fr .
^ "Mediterranean grenadier - Coryphaenoides mediterraneus - (Giglioli, 1893)" . eunis.eea.europa.eu .
^ McEachran, John (October 28, 2010). Fishes of the Gulf of Mexico, Vol. 1: Myxiniformes to Gasterosteiformes . University of Texas Press. ISBN 9780292793231 – via Google Books.
^ Reutter, Klaus (January 8, 2005). Fish Chemosenses . CRC Press. ISBN 9781482294392 – via Google Books.
^ McIntyre, Alasdair (November 18, 2010). Life in the World's Oceans: Diversity, Distribution, and Abundance . John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 9781444396201 – via Google Books.
^ "Coryphaenoides mediterraneus (Giglioli, 1893)" . www.gbif.org .
^ Bruslé, Jacques; Quignard, Jean-Pierre (March 31, 2020). Fish Behavior 1: Eco-ethology . John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 9781119721895 – via Google Books.
^ Pandian, T. J. (January 28, 2020). Reproduction and Development in Platyhelminthes . CRC Press. ISBN 9781000054880 – via Google Books.
Coryphaenoides mediterraneus