| Family: |
Macrouridae (Grenadiers or rattails) |
| Max. size: |
22 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
bathydemersal; marine; depth range - 1207 m |
| Distribution: |
Northeast Atlantic: Bay of Biscay. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 2-2. Large, soft head inflated. Sensory canals on head with small pores. Dorsally scaleless snout extend to the level of the anterior nostril. Rudimentary barbel, less than 3% of head length (HL); orbit diameter about 28% HL; snout much longer than orbit, about 1.1 into the broad interorbital. Light organ poorly developed and visible only as a small, naked, black projection in front of the anus. Second spinous ray of first dorsal fin smooth. 1D II,9 (Ref. 11651). |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 10 July 2014 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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