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Gadiformes (Cods) >
Macrouridae (Grenadiers or rattails)
Etymology: Mataeocephalus: Greek, maa, mataio = silliness + Greek,kepahle = head (Ref. 45335).
More on authors: Gilbert & Cramer.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecologia
marino batipelagico; non migratori; distribuzione batimetrica 400 - 1300 m (Ref. 75667). Deep-water; 26°N - 13°N, 166°W - 148°W (Ref. 1371)
Indo-Pacific, tropical waters: from the Indian Ocean to Sala y Gomez; north to Hawaii; south to New Caledonia.
Size / Peso / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 22.5 cm TL maschio/sesso non determinato; (Ref. 95664)
Spine dorsali (totale) : 2; Spine anali: 0. Snout long, sharply pointed, with a prominent, bifid, terminal scute; underside of the head almost entirely naked. Body scales with short, conical, posteriorly directed, spinules arranged in 4 to 6 parallel rows. Periproct moderate-sized, pear-shaped to oval, midway between the pelvic and anal fins; usually with a small black fossa anterior to anus.
Found on the continental slope (Ref. 75154). Benthopelagic (Ref. 58302).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Riproduzione | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larve
Cohen, D.M., T. Inada, T. Iwamoto and N. Scialabba, 1990. FAO species catalogue. Vol. 10. Gadiform fishes of the world (Order Gadiformes). An annotated and illustrated catalogue of cods, hakes, grenadiers and other gadiform fishes known to date. FAO Fish. Synop. 125(10). Rome: FAO. 442 p. (Ref. 1371)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 3.6 - 6.8, mean 5.6 °C (based on 4 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5156 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00219 (0.00111 - 0.00431), b=3.20 (3.03 - 3.37), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 3.4 ±0.5 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilienza (Ref.
120179): Medio, tempo minimo di raddoppiamento della popolazione 1.4 - 4.4 anni (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (13 of 100).