Description: 500 mm length. This is a Macrouridae, and is undoubtedly  the species Coryphaenoides rupestris, the roundhead grenadier. Colour pattern, proportions, large eye, very far  forward dorsal fins are all correct.
Item Type: Image
Title: Grenadier
Copyright: SERPENT project
Species: Coryphaenoides rupestris
Behaviour: Swimming above the seabed.
Site: Atlantic > South Atlantic > Nigeria > Akpo fieldAtlantic > Central Atlantic > Nigeria > Akpo field
Site Description: Seafloor
Depth (m): 1366m
Latitude: 3 deg 07' 00" N
Longitude: 6 deg 49' 00" E
Countries: West Africa > Nigeria
Habitat: Benthic
Rig: Jack Ryan
Project Partners: Total, Transocean, Oceaneering
ROV: Millennium 43
Deposited By: Mr R Curry
Deposited On: 09 December 2009