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 , is the only member in the family known from the hadal zone.
The generic name means "similar to Coryphaena".
Species
There are currently 66 recognized species in this genus:
- Coryphaenoides acrolepis <small>(T. H. Bean, 1884)</small> (Pacific grenadier)
- Coryphaenoides affinis <small>Günther, 1878</small>
- Coryphaenoides alateralis <small>N. B. Marshall & Iwamoto, 1973</small>
- Coryphaenoides altipennis <small>Günther, 1877</small>
- Coryphaenoides anguliceps <small>(Garman, 1899)</small> (Loose-scale grenadier)
- Coryphaenoides ariommus <small>C. H. Gilbert & W. F. Thompson, 1916</small> (Humboldt grenadier)
- Coryphaenoides armatus <small>(J. Hector, 1875)</small> (Abyssal grenadier)
- Coryphaenoides asper <small>Günther, 1877</small>
- Coryphaenoides asprellus <small>(H. M. Smith & Radcliffe, 1912)</small>
- Coryphaenoides boops <small>(Garman, 1899)</small> (Short-snout grenadier)
- Coryphaenoides brevibarbis <small>(Goode & T. H. Bean, 1896)</small> (Short-beard grenadier)
- Coryphaenoides bucephalus <small>(Garman, 1899)</small> (Narrow-snout grenadier)
- Coryphaenoides bulbiceps <small>(Garman, 1899)</small> (Large-eye grenadier)
- Coryphaenoides camurus <small>(H. M. Smith & Radcliffe, 1912)</small>
- Coryphaenoides capito <small>(Garman, 1899)</small> (Big-head grenadier)
- Coryphaenoides carapinus <small>Goode & T. H. Bean, 1883</small> (Carapine grenadier)
- Coryphaenoides carminifer <small>(Garman, 1899)</small> (Carmine grenadier)
- Coryphaenoides castaneus <small>Shcherbachev & Iwamoto, 1995</small>
- Coryphaenoides cinereus <small>(C. H. Gilbert, 1896)</small> (Pop-eye grenadier)
- Coryphaenoides delsolari <small>Chirichigno F. & Iwamoto, 1977</small> (Trident grenadier)
- Coryphaenoides dossenus <small>P. J. McMillan, 1999</small> (Humpback whiptail)
- Coryphaenoides dubius <small>(H. M. Smith & Radcliffe, 1912)</small>
- Coryphaenoides fernandezianus <small>(Günther, 1887)</small> (Fernandez whiptail)
- Coryphaenoides ferrieri <small>(Regan, 1913)</small>
- Coryphaenoides filamentosus <small>Okamura, 1970</small>
- Coryphaenoides filicauda <small>Günther, 1878</small> (Grenadier)
- Coryphaenoides filifer <small>(C. H. Gilbert, 1896)</small> (Filamented rattail)
- Coryphaenoides grahami <small>Iwamoto & Shcherbachev, 1991</small> (Graham's whiptail)
- Coryphaenoides guentheri <small>(Vaillant, 1888)</small> (Günther's grenadier)
- Coryphaenoides gypsochilus <small>Iwamoto & J. E. McCosker, 2001</small>
- Coryphaenoides hextii <small>(Alcock, 1890)</small>
- Coryphaenoides hoskynii <small>(Alcock, 1890)</small>
- Coryphaenoides lecointei <small>(Dollo, 1900)</small>
- Coryphaenoides leptolepis <small>Günther, 1877</small> (Ghostly grenadier)
- Coryphaenoides liocephalus <small>(Günther, 1887)</small> (Bearded rattail)
- Coryphaenoides longicirrhus <small>(C. H. Gilbert, 1905)</small>
- Coryphaenoides longifilis <small>Günther, 1877</small> (Long-fin grenadier)
- Coryphaenoides macrolophus <small>(Alcock, 1889)</small>
- Coryphaenoides marginatus <small>Steindachner & Döderlein (), 1887</small> (Amami grenadier)
- Coryphaenoides marshalli <small>Iwamoto, 1970</small>
- Coryphaenoides mcmillani <small>Iwamoto & Shcherbachev, 1991</small> (McMillan's whiptail)
- Coryphaenoides mediterraneus <small>(Giglioli, 1893)</small> (Mediterranean grenadier)
- Coryphaenoides mexicanus <small>(A. E. Parr, 1946)</small> (Mexican grenadier)
- Coryphaenoides microps <small>(H. M. Smith & Radcliffe, 1912)</small>
- Coryphaenoides microstomus <small>P. J. McMillan, 1999</small>
- Coryphaenoides murrayi <small>Günther, 1878</small> (Abyssal rattail)
- Coryphaenoides myersi <small>Iwamoto & Sazonov, 1988</small> (Myers' grenadier)
- Coryphaenoides nasutus <small>Günther, 1877</small> (Large-nose grenadier)
- Coryphaenoides oreinos <small>Iwamoto & Sazonov, 1988</small>
- Coryphaenoides orthogrammus <small>(H. M. Smith & Radcliffe, 1912)</small>
- Coryphaenoides paramarshalli <small>Merrett, 1983</small>
- Coryphaenoides profundicolus <small>(Nybelin, 1957)</small> (Deep-water grenadier)
- Coryphaenoides rudis <small>Günther, 1878</small> (Rudis rattail)
- Coryphaenoides rupestris <small>Gunnerus, 1765</small> (Round-nose grenadier)
- Coryphaenoides semiscaber <small>C. H. Gilbert & C. L. Hubbs, 1920</small>
- Coryphaenoides serrulatus <small>Günther, 1878</small> (Serrulate whiptail)
- Coryphaenoides sibogae <small>M. C. W. Weber & de Beaufort, 1929</small>
- Coryphaenoides soyoae <small>Nakayama & Endo, 2016</small> (Black grenadier)
- Coryphaenoides spinulosus <small>(C. H. Gilbert & Burke, 1912)</small>
- Coryphaenoides striaturus <small>Barnard, 1925</small> (Striate whiptail)
- Coryphaenoides subserrulatus <small>Makushok, 1976</small> (Long-rayed whiptail)
- Coryphaenoides thelestomus <small>Maul, 1951</small> (Rough-lip grenadier)
- Coryphaenoides tydemani <small>(M. C. W. Weber, 1913)</small>
- Coryphaenoides woodmasoni <small>(Alcock, 1890)</small>
- Coryphaenoides yaquinae <small>Iwamoto & Stein, 1974</small>
- Coryphaenoides zaniophorus <small>(Vaillant, 1888)</small> (Thick-beard grenadier)
The following fossil taxa are known:
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