Kumba punctulata Iwamoto & Sazonov, 1994

Family:  Macrouridae (Grenadiers or rattails)
Max. size:  15 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  bathypelagic; marine; depth range 530 - 1000 m
Distribution:  Western Pacific: Coral Sea off New Caledonia and off northeastern New Guinea.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 2-2. Firm, non-inflated head, its sensory canals with enlarged pores. Dorsally scaleless snout extend onto forehead as 2 projections lateral to median rostral ridge. Orbit diameter 37-43% of head length; snout about 1/2-3/4 orbit, about 1.1-1.3 into broad interorbital width; upper jaw 40-41% HL; barbel 16-19% HL. Well-developed light organ. 1D II,9-11 (Ref. 11651).
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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