Coryphaenoides

Coryphaenoides; Temporal range: ; Late Oligocene to Present
	Coryphaenoides acrolepis
	Coryphaenoides leptolepis
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Gadiformes
Family:	Macrouridae
Subfamily:	Macrourinae
Genus:	Coryphaenoides; Gunnerus, 1765
Type species
	Coryphaenoides rupestris; Gunnerus, 1765
Synonyms
	Bogoslovius Jordan & Evermann, 1898; Cariburus Parr, 1946; Chalinura Goode & Bean, 1883; Dolloa Jordan, 1900; Hemimacrurus Fraser-Brunner, 1935; Lionurus Günther, 1887; Moseleya Goode & Bean, 1896; Nematonurus Günther, 1887;

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 7,012 m (23,005 ft), is the only member in the family known from the hadal zone.

The generic name means "similar to Coryphaena".

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