| Macrouridae (Grenadiers or rattails) |
| 20 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
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benthopelagic; marine; depth range 570 - 1060 m |
| Northwest Pacific: off Hachijojima, Japan (Ref. 559); northern part of Bonin Ridge, on Miluoki and Nintoku Ridges and on Kyushu-Palau Ridge (Ref. 28494). |
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This species is distinguished by the following characters: pelvic fin rays 7-8; pectoral fin rays 14-15; short, barely projecting snout, 15-17% HL; long barbel, 30-35% HL, reaching vertical through center of orbit; large orbit diameter, 35-38% HL; infraorbital width 10-12% HL; moderately long preopercular supporter, with straight rear margin, 6-7% HL; 18-20 gill rakers; ventral striae reaching to ½ distance from pelvic fin bases to periproct; otolith has high predorsal lobe, with colliculi separated, closely placed across collum; otolith length to height (OL:OH), 1.05; total colliculum length to pseudocolliculum length (TCL:PCL), 1.6 (Ref. 98298). |
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Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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