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: |
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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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