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Teleostei (teleosts) >
Gadiformes (Cods) >
Macrouridae (Grenadiers or rattails)
Etymology: Pseudonezumia: Greek, pseudes = false + see under Nezumia.
More on authors: Smith & Radcliffe.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 1992 - 2308 m (Ref. 35908). Deep-water
Western Central Pacific: Indonesia and off New Caledonia.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 30.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 35908)
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
Dorsal spines (total): 2. Snout broad, width across lateral angles about equal to orb.-preop. distance; length about 37% HL; protruding more than 2/3 orbit diameter beyond mouth; suborbital angular, distinct ridge formed; interorbital width 32% HL, upper jaw 30%, barbel 9%.
Body shape (shape guide): elongated.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Iwamoto, T. and N.R. Merrett, 1997. Pisces Gadiformes: Taxonomy of grenadiers of the New Caledonian region, southwest Pacific. Mem. Mus. Natl. Hist. Nat. (176):473-570. (Ref. 35908)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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