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Class: Teleostei
Order: Gadiformes
Family: Macrouridae Grenadiers or rattails

Genus: Malacocephalus

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7 species
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Malacocephalus boretzi Northwest Pacific (Ref. 4 47 TL 1985
Malacocephalus hawaiiensis Hawaiian softhead grenadier Eastern Central Pacific 1905
Malacocephalus laevis Softhead grenadier Atlantic, Indian and Paci 60 TL 1843
Malacocephalus luzonensis Western Central Pacific 1920
Malacocephalus nipponensis Northwest Pacific 52 TL 1916
Malacocephalus occidentalis Western softhead grenadier Atlantic Ocean 45 TL 1885
Malacocephalus okamurai Western Central Atlantic 28 TL 1987



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