Family Coryphaenidae

Coryphaena equiselis Linnaeus, 1758 —Pompano dolphinfish

One specimen was caught over seabed depths of 804–859 m, probably during the hauling of the bottom longline. Biometry and meristic: 455 mm TL; 344 mm SL; FL: 104.7; HL: 23.5; PO: 8.4; POL: 11.0; ED: 4.9; IOW: 8.1; PD: 14.0; LD: 78.2; PA: 53.2; LA: 38.4, LP: 15.4; LV: 15.4; H: 27.0; D: 54; A: 25; P: 19; V: 5; Gr: 0+1+9. Habitat and Distribution: pelagic and oceanic species but may enter coastal waters. Worldwide in tropical and subtropical seas. Vulnerability: LC (IUCN), LMV (FishBase).