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Trachonurus sulcatus (Goode & Bean, 1885) Bristly grenadier |
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photo by
FAO |
| Family: | Macrouridae (Grenadiers or rattails) | |||
| Max. size: | 50 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathypelagic; marine; depth range 700 - 1500 m, non-migratory | |||
| Distribution: | North Atlantic: in warm waters. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Anal spines: 0-0. Snout short, broadly rounded (juveniles often with more pointed snouts); posterior nostril more than 2 times into suborbital; lateral line complete and well-developed. Pyloric caeca 9 to 13, short and thick but not stump-like. | |||
| Biology: | Close to T. villosus. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 09 October 2018 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||