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Kumba dentoni Marshall, 1973 |
| Family: | Macrouridae (Grenadiers or rattails) | |||
| Max. size: | 22 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathydemersal; marine; depth range - 1207 m | |||
| Distribution: | Northeast Atlantic: Bay of Biscay. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 2-2. Large, soft head inflated. Sensory canals on head with small pores. Dorsally scaleless snout extend to the level of the anterior nostril. Rudimentary barbel, less than 3% of head length (HL); orbit diameter about 28% HL; snout much longer than orbit, about 1.1 into the broad interorbital. Light organ poorly developed and visible only as a small, naked, black projection in front of the anus. Second spinous ray of first dorsal fin smooth. 1D II,9 (Ref. 11651). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 10 July 2014 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||