Nezumia wularnia Iwamoto & Williams, 1999
Wularni whiptail

Family:  Macrouridae (Grenadiers or rattails)
Max. size:  37 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  bathydemersal; marine; depth range 500 - 1320 m
Distribution:  Eastern Indian Ocean: Western Australia.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 2-2. Pelvic fin rays 11-12; height first dorsal fin about equal to or more than head length; underside of head scaled, but lacking prominent pores of sensory lateralis system; body scales with dense covering of broadly shield-shaped spinules; 5.5-7.5 scale rows below origin of second dorsal fin, 36-42 lateral line scales over distance equal to predorsal length; trunk completely encircled by broad dark band, although sometimes rather faint; first dorsal fin uniformly blackish; anterior dermal window of light organ scarcely developed, usually apparent only as triangular anterior protrusion of naked periproct, situated behind line connecting insertions of pelvic fins; orbit to preopercle distance 38-44% of head length; upper jaw 29-34%; gill rakers on inner side of first arch 9-10. Snout protruding, angular.
Biology:  A benthic species found on the continental slope (Ref. 75154).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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