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Coelorinchus hoangi Iwamoto & Graham, 2008 |
| Family: | Macrouridae (Grenadiers or rattails) | |||
| Max. size: | 35 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathydemersal; marine; depth range 480 - 700 m | |||
| Distribution: | Indian Ocean: Western Australia. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 2-2; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-10. This species is distinguished by the following characters: scute small, broad, blunt terminal snout; underside of head is completely naked; dorsal surface of snout behind leading edge is almost completely scaled; nasal fossa generally partially scaled; distinct saddle bands on body; anterior three pale interspaces between bands are angled slightly posteroventrally from dorsal median line; anal fin overall dusky, coarsely peppered with melanophores and lacking a dark distal stripe; lens-shaped naked fossa of light organ about midway between anal and pelvic fins; 17-23 pyloric caeca (Ref. 75874). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||