Malacocephalus hawaiiensis Gilbert, 1905
Hawaiian softhead grenadier

Family:  Macrouridae (Grenadiers or rattails)
Max. size: 
Environment:  benthopelagic; marine; depth range 300 - 1250 m
Distribution:  Eastern Central Pacific: Hawaiian Islands. This species is very similar to Malacocephalus laevis (Lowe, 1843) and possibly a synonym (Ref. 35909).
Diagnosis:   
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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