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Macrourus holotrachys Günther, 1878 Bigeye grenadier |
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photo by
Fischer, L.G. |
| Family: | Macrouridae (Grenadiers or rattails) | |||
| Max. size: | 80 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathydemersal; marine; depth range 300 - 1400 m | |||
| Distribution: | Southwest Atlantic: so far known only from the Patagonian slope from east of the Rio de la Plata to north of the Falkland Islands and off Shag Rock west of South Georgia. It can be expected also on the west coast of Chile, but its presence there, as well as in other regions where it has been reported must be confirmed. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 2-2; Dorsal soft rays (total): 124-125; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 110. Light to medium brown or greyish brown; fins darker, especially distally; mouth and cavities dark (Ref. 1371). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||