| Family: |
Macrouridae (Grenadiers or rattails) |
| Max. size: |
73 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
bathypelagic; marine; depth range 1000 - 4262 m |
| Distribution: |
Northeast Atlantic: Azores to west Scotland. Reported from Iceland (Ref. 12462). Also in the western Mediterranean. Western Central Atlantic: Gulf of Mexico. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Anal spines: 0-0. Head scaled except for gular and branchiostegal membranes (Ref. 37108). |
| Biology: |
Depth range is reported at 1000m-3000m. Feeds on small benthic invertebrates (Ref. 6187). Minimum depth from Ref. 58018. |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 02 February 2015 Ref. (130435)
|
| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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