Macrouridae (Grenadiers or rattails) |
36 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
bathypelagic; marine; depth range 589 - 1870 m, non-migratory |
Eastern Pacific: Gulf of Panama to Ecuador. |
Dorsal spines (total): 2-2; Anal spines: 0-0. Head uniformly and completely scaled; snout short, blunt, with stout scutes at its tip and lateral angles; chin with thick barbel. Scales adherent; body scales with spine-like spinules in parallel rows. |
A rare species found in the continental slope (Ref. 9315). Minimum depth from Ref. 58018. |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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harmless |
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