| 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)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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