Family: |
Macrouridae (Grenadiers or rattails) |
Max. size: |
49.6 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
Environment: |
bathypelagic; marine; depth range 1260 - 1370 m |
Distribution: |
Eastern Indian Ocean: West Australian Ridge (Broken Ridge). |
Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 2-2. Firm head, not inflated with sensory canals lacking pores. Dorsally scaleless snout extend to
lateral nasal angles but not onto the forehead. Orbit diameter about 26% of head length; snout slightly longer than orbit; interorbital about equal to the orbit; upper jaw 40-43% HL; short barbel, about 7% HL. 1D II,10 (Ref. 11651). |
Biology: |
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IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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Threat to humans: |
harmless |
Country info: |
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