| Family: |
Macrouridae (Grenadiers or rattails) |
| Max. size: |
20 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
bathydemersal; marine; depth range - 720 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Central Pacific: known from a single specimen taken off the Chesterfield and Bellona Plateau. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 2-2. Height first dorsal greater than head length. Underside of snout, suborbital and all of mandibular rami naked; prominent open pores on lower jaws and ventral margin of suborbital region. Spinules on body scales needlelike, in subparallel to convergent rows; about 38 lateral line scales over distance equal to predorsal length. Snout conical, bluntly pointed, about 34% of HL. Mouth small, upper jaw 26% of HL. Teeth in notably broad, short, cardiform bands in both jaws. No dark band encircling trunk; first dorsal fin dusky overall. Anterior dermal window of light organ between pelvic bases, in advance of insertions. Barbel small, more than 3 into orbit, about 6% of HL; preoral length 28%; postorbital length 38%; orb.-preop. 30%. |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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