Nezumia suilla Marshall & Iwamoto, 1973 |
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Family: | Macrouridae (Grenadiers or rattails) | |||
Max. size: | 25.2 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
Environment: | bathydemersal; marine; depth range 860 - 915 m | |||
Distribution: | Western Central Atlantic. | |||
Diagnosis: | Terminal snout scutes small; suborbital ridge developed; underside of snout, gular part, and branchiostegal membrane naked; spinules on body scale flattened, relatively broad (Ref. 13608). Band of small pointed teeth in both jaws. Head fully scaled except for gular and branchiostegal membranes (Ref. 37108). | |||
Biology: | ||||
IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 09 October 2018 Ref. (130435) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless |