Coryphaenoides armatus-yaquinae complex

Description

General: These two species may not be reliably distinguished from each other on video, however refer to Jamieson et al. 2012.

Geographic Information

Published depth range: California: to 5,800 m.

Habitat description: Demersal.

Additional Information

Consulting taxonomist: Jeff Drazen, University of Hawai`i at Manoa.

References

Encyclopedia of Life

Tree of Life

World Register of Marine Species

National Center for Biotechnology Information

Jamieson, A.J., I.G. Priede, and J. Craig (2012). Distinguishing between the abyssal macrourids Coryphaenoides yaquinae and C. armatus from in situ photography. Deep-Sea Research Part I, 64: 78-85. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.dsr.2012.02.001