| Family: |
Macrouridae (Grenadiers or rattails) |
| Max. size: |
51.3 cm TL (male/unsexed); 60.7 cm TL (female) |
| Environment: |
bathypelagic; marine; depth range 180 - 1000 m, non-migratory |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Indian Ocean and Southwest Pacific: Australia ( Western Australia, South Australia, Victoria, New South Wales and Tasmania) and New Zealand. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Anal spines: 0-0. Head with scarcely developed ridges; eyes large; chin barbel short; light organ small, adjacent to anus. First dorsal-fin spine smooth. Scales densely covered with lanceolate spinules, arranged in quincunx or convergent rows. |
| Biology: |
Occurs on the continental slope (Ref. 9563). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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