| Family: |
Macrouridae (Grenadiers or rattails) |
| Max. size: |
39.2 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
bathypelagic; marine; depth range 0 - 2700 m |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Pacific: southern California, USA and Baja California, Mexico to the Hawaiian Islands and Christmas Island. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 2-2. Branchiostegal rays: 7-7 (Ref. 36385). |
| Biology: |
Meso-, bathy- and benthopelagic (Ref. 58302). Found on the continental slope (Ref. 75154). Maximum TL of at least 39.2 cm. Oviparous, with planktonic larvae (Ref. 36385). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 02 February 2015 Ref. (130435)
|
| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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