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Gadomus arcuatus (Goode & Bean, 1886) Doublethread grenadier |
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photo by
Delgado, J. |
| Family: | Bathygadidae (Rattails) | |||
| Max. size: | 58 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathypelagic; marine; depth range 610 - 1370 m, non-migratory | |||
| Distribution: | Central Atlantic: Western Central Atlantic: Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean, and northeastern coast of South America. Eastern Atlantic: Morocco, Canary Islands, Azores and Portugal (Ref. 3587). | |||
| Diagnosis: | Head bones and integument are relatively tough; eyes are of moderate size; chin barbels are long and prominent; adults over 30 cm have a pronounced hump-back appearance; caudal fin is absent; the first fin rays of the dorsal pectoral and pelvic fins are very elongated; body color is generally brownish; the fin membranes, mouth and gill chamber blackish (Ref. 1371). This species does not have light organs (Ref. 6187). | |||
| Biology: | Captured together with the commercial red shrimp (Pleoticus robustus). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 01 August 2015 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||