| Family: |
Trachyrincidae (Armoured grenadiers) |
| Max. size: |
44 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
bathydemersal; marine; depth range 250 - 980 m, non-migratory |
| Distribution: |
Southeast Pacific: northern Peru to central Chile. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Anal spines: 0-0. Snout long, sharply pointed, broad in juveniles becoming narrower and relatively long in adults. Scute-like scales bluntly pointed and denticulate; scales deeply embedded and covered with thick skin, the margins obscure. Row of enlarged scute-like scales along the base of the anal fin does not extend forward of anus. Overall color is grayish. |
| 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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