Filesnout grenadier

Coelorinchus denticulatus

Macrourid Fish from the Indian Ocean

Coelorinchus is a genus of rattail fish. The name derives from Greek κοῖλος (koilos, "hollow") and ῥύγχος (rhynchos, "snout").

Class: Teleosts
Order: Cods and Hakes
Family: Macrouridae
Genus: Coelorinchus
Maximum length: 28 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Western Indian Ocean: off Kenya to Natal, South Africa and Madagascar.

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