Coelorinchus oliverianus Phillipps, 1927 Hawknose grenadier |
photo by
Jones, M. |
Family: | Macrouridae (Grenadiers or rattails) | |||
Max. size: | 35 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
Environment: | bathydemersal; marine; depth range 85 - 1245 m, non-migratory | |||
Distribution: | Southwest Pacific: endemic to New Zealand. | |||
Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 2-2; Anal spines: 0-0. Head large; the eyes very large; the snout bluntly pointed, its anterolateral margin incompletely supported by bone. Head ridges narrow, conspicuous but not especially spiny except over parietal and postorbital ridges; the underside of the head completely naked. Overall color is gray to gray-brown; the head covering translucent, the undersurface blackish and heavily punctate, especially around the mouth and gill cover; the fins dusky to blackish. | |||
Biology: | ||||
IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless |