| Macrouridae (Grenadiers or rattails) |
| 49 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
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bathydemersal; marine; depth range 833 - 1150 m |
| Southwest Pacific: Wanganella Bank, Challenger Rise, and New Zealand. |
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Dorsal spines (total): 2-2. Fully-scaled underside of head and lower jaw; snout long, length 44.5-51.4% HL, dorsal anterior surface upturned in lateral profile; area anterior to and below nostrils covered with scales between nostrils and suborbital ridge; light organ lacking obvious ventral dermal window; anterior of the anal fin dusky, pale posteriorly (Ref. 26363). Similar to a number of moderate- to long-snouted Caelorinchus species which lack distinguishing body or fin markings but may be differentiated from each other based on their body proportions, among other characters (Ref. 26363). |
| A benthic species found on the continental slope (Ref. 75154). |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 04 February 2009 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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