Coelorinchus hoangi Iwamoto & Graham, 2008

Family:  Macrouridae (Grenadiers or rattails)
Max. size:  35 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  bathydemersal; marine; depth range 480 - 700 m
Distribution:  Indian Ocean: Western Australia.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 2-2; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-10. This species is distinguished by the following characters: scute small, broad, blunt terminal snout; underside of head is completely naked; dorsal surface of snout behind leading edge is almost completely scaled; nasal fossa generally partially scaled; distinct saddle bands on body; anterior three pale interspaces between bands are angled slightly posteroventrally from dorsal median line; anal fin overall dusky, coarsely peppered with melanophores and lacking a dark distal stripe; lens-shaped naked fossa of light organ about midway between anal and pelvic fins; 17-23 pyloric caeca (Ref. 75874).
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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