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Macrouridae (Grenadiers or rattails)
Etymology: Spicomacrurus: Name presumably from the Latin 'spica' or 'spiculum' meaning dart, spike; probably referring to the dartlike shape of the fish, and 'macrurus', a genus of grenadier; treated as a masculine noun; adelscotti: Named for a notably fine French ale, which was used to celebrate the discovery of the species.
Eponymy: This may look like an eponym but is in fact the name of a beer! The authors wrote: “The name comes from a notably fine French ale with which we celebrated the discovery of [this] new species.” (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on authors: Iwamoto & Merrett.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / profondeur / distribution range
Écologie
marin benthopélagique; profondeur 600 - 690 m (Ref. 98298). Deep-water
Eastern Indian to Western Pacific: Western Australia and Fiji.
Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturité: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 16.0 cm TL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 35908)
Épines dorsales (Total) : 2. Distinguished by 3 broad horizontal plate-like processes from nasal bones closely adjoining along mesial edges; pelvic fin ray 9 (Ref. 98298); outer prolonged ray of pelvic fin slightly broadened and flattened distally; total gill rakers on first arch (outer/inner) 8/11 (Ref. 35908).
Body shape (shape guide): elongated.
A benthic species found on the continental slope (Ref. 75154). Minimum depth from Ref. 58018.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturité | Reproduction | Frai | Œufs | Fécondité | Larves
Schwarzhans, W., 2014. Head and otolith morphology of the genera Hymenocephalus, Hymenogadus and Spicomacrurus (Macrouridae), with the description of three new species. Zootaxa 3888(1):1-73. (Ref. 98298)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
Menace pour l'homme
Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Réf.
123201): 1.7 - 9.1, mean 7.1 °C (based on 37 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Réf.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5625 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00214 (0.00109 - 0.00421), b=3.20 (3.03 - 3.37), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Niveau trophique (Réf.
69278): 3.4 ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Résilience (Réf.
120179): Milieu, temps minimum de doublement de population : 1,4 à 4,4 années (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
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