Species guide
How to catch Roundnose grenadier
Coryphaenoides rupestris
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#1446SaltwaterSaltwaterNorth AmericaAtlantic
The roundnose grenadier is a deep-sea fish with an elongated body found in the North Atlantic. It forms large schools at depths between 600 and 900 meters. This species primarily feeds on pelagic crustaceans and small fish, and it is currently facing overexploitation.
Where they live
Lives in deep saltwater regions of the North Atlantic, typically between 400 and 1200 meters deep, often schooling around 600 to 900 meters.
Typical size
Up to about 110 cm
What they eat
- shrimps
- amphipods
- cumaceans
- small fish
- cephalopods
- lanternfish
Best baits
- deep-water shrimp
- small baitfish
Best lures
- jigs
- deep-water soft plastics
How to fish for them
- deep-sea jigging
- bottom fishing
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