The grenadier cod or chiseltooth grenadier cod,
''Tripterophycis gilchristi'', is a
morid cod
The Moridae are a family of cod-like fishes, known as codlings, hakelings, and moras.
Morids are marine fishes found throughout the world, and may be found at depths to , although most prefer shallower waters. In appearance, they greatly resemb ...
of the genus ''
Tripterophycis
''Tripterophycis'' is a genus of morid cods.
Species
The currently recognized species in this genus are:
* '' Tripterophycis gilchristi'' Boulenger, 1902 (grenadier cod)
* '' Tripterophycis svetovidovi'' Sazonov & Shcherbachev
Dmitry Grigor ...
'', found in the mid-south
Atlantic Ocean
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, and around southern
Australia,
South Africa
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,
Sumatra, and
New Zealand
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. This species is found in marine environments on the continental slope.
The average length of an unsexed male is about 33 cm.
References
Notes
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* Tony Ayling & Geoffrey Cox, ''Collins Guide to the Sea Fishes of New Zealand'', (William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1982)
Moridae
Fish described in 1902
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