| Macrouridae (Grenadiers or rattails) |
| 35 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
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bathydemersal; marine; depth range 480 - 700 m |
| Indian Ocean: Western Australia. |
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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). |
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Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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