| Family: |
Macrouridae (Grenadiers or rattails) |
| Max. size: |
36 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
bathydemersal; marine; depth range 200 - 600 m, non-migratory |
| Distribution: |
Western Pacific: South China Sea, off Taiwan to Japan. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 2-2; Anal spines: 0-0. Snout slightly long and pointed, with broad triangular naked areas on the dorsal surface; the terminal scute small, poorly defined in larger individuals. Overall color is light brown with a large ocellated black blotch above and behind the pectoral fin bases; a fainter saddle just below the anterior end of the second dorsal fin extending 2 to 3 rows below the lateral line. The mouth cavity whitish; the gill cavity blackish; the fins generally dusky except for the blackish pelvic fins. |
| Biology: |
Captured at depths from 200 to more than 600 m (Ref. 95664). Feeds primarily on polychaetes with crustaceans of minor importance (Ref. 1371). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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