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Macrouridae (Grenadiers or rattails)
Etymology: Coelorinchus: Greek, koilos = a hollow + Greek, rhyngchos = jaw (Ref. 45335); melanosagmatus: Named for the dark saddle markings on the body; adjective.
More on authors: Iwamoto & Anderson.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 293 - 400 m (Ref. 33374). Deep-water
Indian Ocean: off Tanzania, Kenya, and the Andaman Sea.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 23.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 33374)
Short description
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Dorsal spines (total): 2; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8 - 9. Second dorsal fin high. Snout slender, terminal scute elongated and sharp (when complete). Underside of head naked. Nasal fossa naked dorsal to suborbital ridge. Horizontal diameter of orbit one-quarter or less of head length, about 1.6-2.2 into snout length. Anterolateral snout margin incompletely supported by bone. Body scales large, with 5-7 parallel to slightly divergent spinule rows. Light organ long, extending from just behind isthmus to before anus. Anus immediately anterior to anal fin. Body with prominent dark bands; first dorsal fin black tipped (Ref. 33374).
Body shape (shape guide): elongated; Cross section: compressed.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Iwamoto, T. and M.E. Anderson, 1999. New species of Caelorinchus (Macrouridae, Gadiformes, Teleostei) from the Indian Ocean. Copeia 1999(4):1079-1083. (Ref. 33374)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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