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Ventrifossa nasuta (Smith, 1935) Conesnout grenadier |
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| Family: | Macrouridae (Grenadiers or rattails) | |||
| Max. size: | 41 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathydemersal; marine; depth range 395 - 960 m, non-migratory | |||
| Distribution: | Western Indian Ocean: Mozambique to Durban, South Africa (Ref. 2800). | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 2-2; Anal spines: 0-0. Pyloric caeca 29 to 37. Scales fairly large with conical spinules arranged in widely divergent V rows or in quincunx pattern. Snout with a black margin along its leading edge only; first dorsal fin with black stripe on membrane between second spinous ray and first branched ray, otherwise generally dusky. | |||
| Biology: | Feeds primarily on fish (including Bregmaceros) and squid, but polychaetes and Pagurids crabs have also been found in the stomach (Ref. 1371). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||