Coelorinchus Explained

Coelorinchus is a genus of rattail fish.

The name derives from Greek κοῖλος (koilos, "hollow") and ῥύγχος (rhynchos, "snout").^[1]

Species

There are currently 121 recognized species in this genus:

• Coelorinchus acanthiger Barnard, 1925 (Surgeon grenadier)
• Coelorinchus acantholepis C. H. Gilbert & C. L. Hubbs, 1920
• Coelorinchus aconcagua Iwamoto, 1978 (Aconcagua grenadier)
• Coelorinchus acutirostris H. M. Smith & Radcliffe, 1912 (Spear-nose whiptail)
• Coelorinchus amirantensis Iwamoto, Golani, Baranes & Goren, 2006
• Coelorinchus amydrozosterus Iwamoto & A. Williams, 1999 (Faint-banded whiptail)
• Coelorinchus anatirostris D. S. Jordan & C. H. Gilbert, 1904 (Duck-bill grenadier)
• Coelorinchus anisacanthus Sazonov, 1994
• Coelorinchus aratrum C. H. Gilbert, 1905
• Coelorinchus argentatus H. M. Smith & Radcliffe, 1912 (Silver whiptail)
• Coelorinchus argus M. C. W. Weber, 1913 (Eye-spot grenadier)
• Coelorinchus aspercephalus Waite, 1911 (Rough-head whiptail)
• Coelorinchus asteroides Okamura, 1963
• Coelorinchus australis (J. Richardson, 1839) (Javelin rattail)
• Coelorinchus biclinozonalis T. Arai & P. J. McMillan, 1982 (Two-barred whiptail)
• Coelorinchus bollonsi McCann & D. G. McKnight, 1980 (Bollons' rattail)
• Coelorinchus braueri Barnard, 1925 (Shovel-nose grenadier)
• Coelorinchus brevirostris Okamura, 1984
• Coelorinchus caelorhincus (A. Risso, 1810) (Hollow-snout grenadier)
• Coelorinchus campbellicus McCann & D. G. McKnight, 1980
• Coelorinchus canus (Garman, 1899) (Clear-snout grenadier)
• Coelorinchus caribbaeus (Goode & T. H. Bean, 1885) (Black-fin grenadier)
• Coelorinchus carinifer C. H. Gilbert & C. L. Hubbs, 1920
• Coelorinchus caudani (Koehler, 1896)
• Coelorinchus celaenostomus P. J. McMillan & Paulin, 1993 (Black-lip rattail)
• Coelorinchus charius Iwamoto & A. Williams, 1999 (Graceful whiptail)
• Coelorinchus chilensis C. H. Gilbert & W. F. Thompson, 1916 (Chilean grenadier)
• Coelorinchus cingulatus C. H. Gilbert & C. L. Hubbs, 1920
• Coelorinchus commutabilis H. M. Smith & Radcliffe, 1912
• Coelorinchus cookianus McCann & D. G. McKnight, 1980 (Cook's rattail)
• Coelorinchus cylindricus Iwamoto & Merrett, 1997
• Coelorinchus denticulatus Regan, 1921 (File-snout grenadier)
• Coelorinchus divergens Okamura & Yato, 1984
• Coelorinchus dorsalis C. H. Gilbert & C. L. Hubbs, 1920
• Coelorinchus doryssus C. H. Gilbert, 1905
• Coelorinchus fasciatus (Günther, 1878) (Banded whiptail)
• Coelorinchus flabellispinnis (Alcock, 1894)
• Coelorinchus formosanus Okamura, 1963 (Formosa grenadier)
• Coelorinchus fuscigulus Iwamoto, H. C. Ho & K. T. Shao, 2009 ^[2]
• Coelorinchus gaesorhynchus Iwamoto & A. Williams, 1999 (Javelin whiptail)
• Coelorinchus geronimo N. B. Marshall & Iwamoto, 1973
• Coelorinchus gilberti D. S. Jordan & C. L. Hubbs, 1925
• Coelorinchus gladius C. H. Gilbert & Cramer, 1897
• Coelorinchus goobala Iwamoto & A. Williams, 1999 (Goobala whiptail)
• Coelorinchus gormani Iwamoto & K. J. Graham, 2008
• Coelorinchus hexafasciatus Okamura, 1982 (Six-band grenadier)
• Coelorinchus hige Matsubara, 1943
• Coelorinchus hoangi Iwamoto & K. J. Graham, 2008
• Coelorinchus horribilis P. J. McMillan & Paulin, 1993 (Horrible rattail)
• Coelorinchus hubbsi Matsubara, 1936
• Coelorinchus immaculatus Sazonov & Iwamoto, 1992
• Coelorinchus infuscus P. J. McMillan & Paulin, 1993 (Dusky rattail)
• Coelorinchus innotabilis McCulloch, 1907 (Notable rattail)
• Coelorinchus japonicus (Temminck & Schlegel, 1846) (Japanese grenadier)
• Coelorinchus jordani H. M. Smith & T. E. B. Pope, 1906
• Coelorinchus kaiyomaru T. Arai & Iwamoto, 1979 (Campbell's whiptail)
• Coelorinchus kamoharai Matsubara, 1943 (Kamohara's grenadier)
• Coelorinchus karrerae Trunov, 1984 (Karrer's whiptail)
• Coelorinchus kermadecus D. S. Jordan & C. H. Gilbert, 1904 (Kermadec rattail)
• Coelorinchus kishinouyei D. S. Jordan & Snyder, 1900 (Mugura grenadier)
• Coelorinchus labiatus (Koehler, 1896) (Spear-snouted grenadier)
• Coelorinchus lasti Iwamoto & A. Williams, 1999 (Rough-snout whiptail)
• Coelorinchus leptorhinus M. L. Chiou, K. T. Shao & Iwamoto, 2004
• Coelorinchus longissimus Matsubara, 1943
• Coelorinchus macrochir (Günther, 1877) (Long-arm grenadier)
• Coelorinchus macrolepis C. H. Gilbert & C. L. Hubbs, 1920
• Coelorinchus macrorhynchus H. M. Smith & Radcliffe, 1912 (Big-snout whiptail)
• Coelorinchus maculatus C. H. Gilbert & C. L. Hubbs, 1920 (Blotch whiptail)
• Coelorinchus marinii C. L. Hubbs, 1934 (Marini's grenadier)
• Coelorinchus matamua (McCann & D. G. McKnight, 1980) (Mahia whiptail)
• Coelorinchus matsubarai Okamura, 1982
• Coelorinchus maurofasciatus P. J. McMillan & Paulin, 1993 (Dark-banded rattail)
• Coelorinchus mayiae Iwamoto & A. Williams, 1999 (False silver whiptail)
• Coelorinchus mediterraneus Iwamoto & Ungaro, 2002
• Coelorinchus melanobranchus Iwamoto & Merrett, 1997
• Coelorinchus melanosagmatus Iwamoto & M. E. Anderson, 1999
• Coelorinchus mirus McCulloch, 1926 (Gargoyle fish)
• Coelorinchus multifasciatus Sazonov & Iwamoto, 1992
• Coelorinchus multispinulosus Katayama, 1942 (Spear-nose grenadier)
• Coelorinchus mycterismus P. J. McMillan & Paulin, 1993 (Upturned-snout rattail)
• Coelorinchus mystax P. J. McMillan & Paulin, 1993 (Patterned rattail)
• Coelorinchus nazcaensis Sazonov & Iwamoto, 1992
• Coelorinchus notatus H. M. Smith & Radcliffe, 1912
• Coelorinchus obscuratus P. J. McMillan & Iwamoto, 2009 ^[3]
• Coelorinchus occa (Goode & T. H. Bean, 1885) (Sword-snout grenadier)
• Coelorinchus oliverianus Phillipps, 1927 (Hawk-nose grenadier)
• Coelorinchus osipullus P. J. McMillan & Iwamoto, 2009 ^[3]
• Coelorinchus parallelus (Günther, 1877) (Spiny grenadier)
• Coelorinchus pardus Iwamoto & A. Williams, 1999 (Leopard whiptail)
• Coelorinchus parvifasciatus P. J. McMillan & Paulin, 1993 (Small-banded rattail)
• Coelorinchus platorhynchus H. M. Smith & Radcliffe, 1912
• Coelorinchus polli N. B. Marshall & Iwamoto, 1973
• Coelorinchus productus C. H. Gilbert & C. L. Hubbs, 1916 (Unicorn grenadier)
• Coelorinchus pseudoparallelus Trunov, 1983
• Coelorinchus quadricristatus (Alcock, 1891)
• Coelorinchus quincunciatus C. H. Gilbert & C. L. Hubbs, 1920
• Coelorinchus radcliffei C. H. Gilbert & C. L. Hubbs, 1920
• Coelorinchus scaphopsis (C. H. Gilbert, 1890) (Shoulder-spot grenadier)
• Coelorinchus semaphoreus Iwamoto & Merrett, 1997 (Semaphore whiptail)
• Coelorinchus sereti Iwamoto & Merrett, 1997 (Short-tooth whiptail)
• Coelorinchus sexradiatus C. H. Gilbert & C. L. Hubbs, 1920
• Coelorinchus shcherbachevi Iwamoto & Merrett, 1997 (False duckbill whiptail)
• Coelorinchus sheni M. L. Chiou, K. T. Shao & Iwamoto, 2004
• Coelorinchus simorhynchus Iwamoto & M. E. Anderson, 1994
• Coelorinchus smithi C. H. Gilbert & C. L. Hubbs, 1920 (False graceful whiptail)
• Coelorinchus sparsilepis Okamura, 1984
• Coelorinchus spathulatus P. J. McMillan & Paulin, 1993 (Spatulate rattail)
• Coelorinchus spilonotus Sazonov & Iwamoto, 1992
• Coelorinchus spinifer C. H. Gilbert & C. L. Hubbs, 1920
• Coelorinchus supernasutus P. J. McMillan & Paulin, 1993 (Supa-nose rattail)
• Coelorinchus thompsoni C. H. Gilbert & C. L. Hubbs, 1920
• Coelorinchus thurla Iwamoto & A. Williams, 1999 (Thurla whiptail)
• Coelorinchus tokiensis (Steindachner & Döderlein, 1887) ^[4]
• Coelorinchus trachycarus Iwamoto, P. J. McMillan & Shcherbachev, 1999
• Coelorinchus triocellatus C. H. Gilbert & C. L. Hubbs, 1920
• Coelorinchus trunovi Iwamoto & M. E. Anderson, 1994
• Coelorinchus velifer C. H. Gilbert & C. L. Hubbs, 1920
• Coelorinchus ventrilux N. B. Marshall & Iwamoto, 1973 (Fire-belly grenadier)
• Coelorinchus vityazae Iwamoto, Y. N. Shcherbachev & Marquardt, 2004
• Coelorinchus weberi C. H. Gilbert & C. L. Hubbs, 1920
• Coelorinchus yurii Iwamoto, Golani, Baranes & Goren, 2006

Notes and References

1. Web site: Coelorinchus labiatus, Spearsnouted grenadier. www.fishbase.de.
2. Iwamoto, T., Ho, H.-C. & Shao, K.-T. (2009): Description of a new Coelorinchus (Macrouridae, Gadiformes, Teleostei) from Taiwan, with notable new records of grenadiers from the South China Sea. Zootaxa, 2326: 39-50.
3. McMillan, P.J. & Iwamoto, T. (2009): Two new species of Coelorinchus (Teleostei, Gadiformes, Macrouridae) from the Tasman Sea. Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences, 60 (4): 39-51.
4. Nakayama, N., Matsunuma, M. & Endo, H. (2015): Redescription of Coelorinchus tokiensis (Steindachner & Döderlein 1887) (Actinopterygii: Gadiformes: Macrouridae), with comments on its synonymy. Ichthyological Research, 63 (2): 247-259.