Coelorinchus chilensis Gilbert & Thompson, 1916
Chilean grenadier
Coelorinchus chilensis
photo by Reyes, P.

 Family:  Macrouridae (Grenadiers or rattails), subfamily: Macrourinae
 Max. size:  48 cm TL (male/unsexed)
 Environment:  bathydemersal; depth range 260 - 1480 m, non-migratory
 Distribution:  Southwest Atlantic: Peru to central Chile.
 Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 107-110; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 95. Head large; eyes large; snout moderately long, acutely pointed; head ridges strong, conspicuously modified. Light organ very small, scarcely visible externally as a swollen blackish area before the anus. Caudal fin absent. Color is grayish brown overall; the head dirty whitish ventrally; the fins, mouth and gill cavities blackish.
 Biology:  This species is nowhere found in great abundance.
 IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated  (Ref. 96402)
 Threat to humans:  harmless
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 Entered by: Luna, Susan M. - 15.10.93
 Modified by: Bailly, Nicolas - 29.04.09

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