| Macrouridae (Grenadiers or rattails) |
| 39.6 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 235.6 g |
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bathypelagic; marine; depth range 300 - 618 m |
| Circumglobal, widespread. North Atlantic Ocean (both sides, including the Mediterranean Sea), the Pacific Ocean (off Japan, Philippines, the Sala-y-Gomez Ridge) and the Indian Ocean (east and west coasts of Australia and east coast of Africa). |
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This species is distinguished by the following set of characters: spinous first dorsal fin ray weakly serrated, more distinct near tip of ray; pelvic fin rays 7-10, usually 8-9; gill rakers first arch (outer/inner) 8-12/14-18; large barbel, its length 20-30% HL; short snout length 16-26% HL; very narrow suborbital 4-8% HL; upper jaw length 43-52% HL; a row of enlarged melanophores along lateral mid-line of the tail; cylindrical body (Ref. 97189). |
| Feeds on planktonic crustaceans (Ref. 6187). |
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Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 02 February 2015 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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