Coryphaenoides alateralis Marshall & Iwamoto, 1973 |
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NOAA\NMFS\Mississippi Laboratory |
Family: | Macrouridae (Grenadiers or rattails) | |||
Max. size: | 26.5 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
Environment: | bathydemersal; marine; depth range 1035 - 1116 m | |||
Distribution: | Western Central Atlantic: off the eastern coast of the USA, near Hudson Canyon, and in the eastern Gulf of Mexico. | |||
Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 2-2. First pelvic fin ray thickened and greatly elongated. | |||
Biology: | ||||
IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 09 October 2018 Ref. (130435) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless |