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Lucigadus nigromaculatus (McCulloch, 1907)

Blackspotted grenadier
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New Zealand country information

Common names: Blackspot rattail
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
Abundance: occasional (usually not seen) | Ref: Cohen, D.M., T. Inada, T. Iwamoto and N. Scialabba, 1990
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Uses: no uses
Comments: First record in the Chathams Island (Ref. 45493). Recorded as scarce in the Northeastern and Eastern Chatham Rise (Ref. 87166). Voucher specimen(s) held at the NMNZ. Also Ref. 1371.
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/nz.html
National Fisheries Authority: http://www.fish.govt.nz/
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Paulin, C., A. Stewart, C. Roberts and P. McMillan, 1989
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Blackspot rattail, Blackspot whiptail, Granadero, ... more

Classification / Names Nomi Comuni | Sinonimi | Catalog of Fishes(Genere, Specie) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Gadiformes (Cods) > Macrouridae (Grenadiers or rattails)
Etymology: Lucigadus: Latin, lucius, Greek, lykos = wolf; pike + Latin, gadus = a fish cod?. By its predatory habits (Ref. 45335).

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecologia

marino batidemersale; non migratori; distribuzione batimetrica 200 - 1463 m (Ref. 33740), usually 400 - 800 m (Ref. 1371).   Deep-water; 28°S - 47°S

Distribuzione Stati | Aree FAO | Ecosystems | Presenze |
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