| Family: |
Macrouridae (Grenadiers or rattails) |
| Max. size: |
16.3 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; marine |
| Distribution: |
Southwest Pacific: Tasman Sea including southern Lord Howe Rise, southern Norfolk Ridge, and northern New Zealand. |
| Diagnosis: |
This species is distinguished by the following characters: pelvic fin rays 8 (rarely 7 or 9), gill rakers on first arch (outer/inner) 10-16/16-20; chin barbel length 7-16 % HL; orbit diameter 33-48 % HL; snout length 20-28 % HL; orbit to preopercular length 34-45 % HL; scattered melanophores ventrally on trunk and distinctive mid-lateral line of melanophores on tail that extends about a head length posterior to anal fin origin (Ref. 97189). |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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