| Macrouridae (Grenadiers or rattails) |
| 60 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
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bathypelagic; marine; depth range 514 - 1590 m |
| Worldwide: Eastern Atlantic: Azores and Madeira Islands and off Morocco. Western Atlantic: Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea. Western Pacific: southern Japan to the Philippine and Indonesian seas. Eastern Pacific: Hawaii. Reported from off South Australia (Ref. 2800) and New Zealand (Ref. 87166). |
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Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Anal spines: 0-0. Body dark brown to black. Narrow band of small, pointed teeth in both jaws. Armed with upright spinules. Head fully scaled, except branchiostegal membranes and gular membrane (Ref. 37108). |
| A benthic species found on the continental slope (Ref. 75154). Feeds on crustaceans and molluscs (Ref. 44075). |
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Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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