Coelorinchus flabellispinis (Alcock, 1894) |
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Family: | Macrouridae (Grenadiers or rattails) | |||
Max. size: | 47.5 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
Environment: | benthopelagic; marine | |||
Distribution: | Indian Ocean: Specimens from South Africa differ somewhat from those off India; they may represent a different species. No comparative material from Indian waters was examined. | |||
Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 2-2; Dorsal soft rays (total): 123-124; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 115. Uniformly brown but bluish over abdomen (Ref. 2800). | |||
Biology: | ||||
IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless |