Grenadiers (Coryphaenoides)

General data
- Main name: Grenadiers
Classification
- Family: Macrouridae - Grenadiers
- Order: Gadiformes - Cods
- Class: Teleostei - Ray-finned fishes
- Superclass: Osteichthyes - Bony fishes
Description
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 m (23,000 ft), is the only member in the family known from the hadal zone. The generic name means similar to Coryphaena. There are currently 66 recognized species in this genus.