Lucigadus ori (Smith, 1968) Bronze whiptail |
photo by
Fischer, L.G. |
Family: | Macrouridae (Grenadiers or rattails) | |||
Max. size: | 22 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
Environment: | bathydemersal; marine; depth range 120 - 1153 m | |||
Distribution: | Southeast Atlantic and Southwest Indian Ocean: off Agulhas Bank, Durban and East London in South Africa. Possibly from Somalia, Uruguay, and southern Brazil. | |||
Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 2-2; Dorsal soft rays (total): 149 | |||
Biology: | ||||
IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless |