| Macrouridae (Grenadiers or rattails), subfamily: Macrourinae |
| 55 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
|
bathypelagic; depth range 180 - 1000 m, non-migratory |
| Eastern Indian Ocean and Southwest Pacific: Australia ( Western Australia, South Australia, Victoria, New South Wales and Tasmania) and New Zealand. |
|
Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Anal spines: 0-0. Head with scarcely developed ridges; eyes large; chin barbel short; light organ small, adjacent to anus. First dorsal-fin spine smooth. Scales densely covered with lanceolate spinules, arranged in quincunx or convergent rows. |
| Occurs on the continental slope (Ref. 9563). |
|
Not Evaluated
(Ref. 96402)
|
| harmless |
|
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