| Family: |
Macrouridae (Grenadiers or rattails) |
| Max. size: |
48 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
bathypelagic; marine; depth range 878 - 1053 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Central Pacific: Australia, New Caledonia, Chesterfield and Bellona Plateau. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 2-2. pelvic fin rays 9-10, fins all black; median nasal streak faint or absent; chin barbel slender, moderately long, 24-35% of head length; outer premaxillary teeth small, scarcely enlarged; darker dorsum not strongly demarcated from paler lateral and ventral parts of trunk and tail; suborbital shelf broad, without anterior constriction, almost entirely black. |
| Biology: |
A benthic species found on the continental slope (Ref. 75154). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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