| Family: |
Macrouridae (Grenadiers or rattails) |
| Max. size: |
22.5 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
bathypelagic; marine; depth range 400 - 1300 m, non-migratory |
| Distribution: |
Indo-Pacific, tropical waters: from the Indian Ocean to Sala y Gomez; north to Hawaii; south to New Caledonia. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 2-2; Anal spines: 0-0. Snout long, sharply pointed, with a prominent, bifid, terminal scute; underside of the head almost entirely naked. Body scales with short, conical, posteriorly directed, spinules arranged in 4 to 6 parallel rows. Periproct moderate-sized, pear-shaped to oval, midway between the pelvic and anal fins; usually with a small black fossa anterior to anus. |
| Biology: |
Found on the continental slope (Ref. 75154). Benthopelagic (Ref. 58302). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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