| Macrouridae (Grenadiers or rattails) |
| 23 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
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bathydemersal; marine; depth range 688 - 854 m |
| Eastern Indian Ocean: known only from Western Australia. |
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Dorsal spines (total): 2-2; Anal spines: 0-0. pelvic fin rays 11-12; height first dorsal less than head length; underside of head including lower jaw naked, without prominent sensory pores; scales covered with tiny spinules in parallel to slightly convergent rows; 10-11 scale rows below origin of second dorsal fin, about 50 lateral line scales from anterior origin over distance equal to predorsal length; dark color of trunk confined to abdomen, not extending onto dorsum; first dorsal fin pale with blackish tip; anterior dermal window of light organ small, situated between pelvic fin bases; tip of tail distinctly pale over posterior 1/4-1/5th of fin, from about 90th anal ray. Snout protruding, angular. |
| A benthic species found on the continental slope (Ref. 75154). |
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Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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