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Kuronezumia endoi Nakayama, 2020 |
| Family: | Macrouridae (Grenadiers or rattails) | |||
| Max. size: | 22 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; marine; depth range - 500 m | |||
| Distribution: | Northwest Pacific: Japan. | |||
| Diagnosis: | This species is distinguished by the following characters: without a large, scaly, tubercular swelling anterior to anus; pelvic-fin rays 15; absence of enlarged scutes at snout tip; presence of prominent open pores along cephalic sensory canals; mandibular rami is almost entirely naked except for posterior portions; with scaly patches on lower portions of branchiostegal rays; body scales covered with long, moderately reclined, needle-like spinules in convergent rows; D1 II,10-11; pectoral-fin rays i22-i27; inner gill rakers on first arch 9; upper jaw length 31-32% HL. Colour of first dorsal fin blackish and the oral cavity pale (Ref. 123356) | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||