| Family: |
Macrouridae (Grenadiers or rattails) |
| Max. size: |
15 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
bathypelagic; marine; depth range 530 - 1000 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Pacific: Coral Sea off New Caledonia and off northeastern New Guinea. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 2-2. Firm, non-inflated head, its sensory canals with enlarged pores. Dorsally scaleless snout extend onto forehead as 2 projections lateral to median rostral ridge. Orbit diameter 37-43% of head length; snout about 1/2-3/4 orbit, about 1.1-1.3 into broad interorbital width; upper jaw 40-41% HL; barbel 16-19% HL. Well-developed light organ. 1D II,9-11 (Ref. 11651). |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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