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Günther's grenadier

Günther's grenadier (Coryphaenoides guentheri) is a species of deep-sea fish in the family Macrouridae.

The fish is named in honor of ichthyologist-herpetologist Albert Günther (1830–1914) of the British Museum (Natural History).

Description

Günther's grenadier has a measurement of up to . The head is compressed, with large eyes; the body is generally brownish, with the mouth and gill cavity darker.

Habitat

Günther's grenadier lives in the Atlantic Ocean; it is bathydemersal, living at depths of .

Behaviour

Günther's grenadier feeds on small benthic invertebrates.

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