Coryphaenoides woodmasoni explained

Coryphaenoides woodmasoni is a fish species[1] belonging to the family Macrouridae and the order Gadiformes. The species was described by Alfred William Alcock in 1873 and named in honour of James Wood-Mason. There are no subspecies listed in the Catalogue of Life.[2]

Morphology

The males can reach a length of 53 cm.[3]

Habitat

The species is a deep-water fish that lives in depths from 1240 to 1829 meters (4070 to 6000 feet).[3]

Geographic distribution

The range of C. woodmasoni is the Indian Ocean off the northern part of the Indian subcontinent, as well as the Mascarene Ridge and the Ninety East Ridge.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. http://biostor.org/reference/77795/page/22 drawing from 1995 article by Y. N. Shcherbachev and T. Iwamoto
  2. Web site: Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2011 Annual Checklist.. Bisby F.A.. Roskov Y.R.. Orrell T.M.. Nicolson D.. Paglinawan L.E.. Bailly N.. Kirk P.M.. Bourgoin T.. Baillargeon G.. Ouvrard D.. 2011. Species 2000: Reading, UK..
  3. http://www.fishbase.org/Summary/speciesSummary.php?ID=52229&genusname=Coryphaenoides&speciesname=woodmasoni FishBase