| Macrouridae (Grenadiers or rattails) |
| 47.8 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
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bathydemersal; marine; depth range 436 - 1240 m |
| Western Pacific: Australia and New Zealand. |
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Dorsal spines (total): 2-2; Dorsal soft rays (total): 6-8. Without a grooved lateral line. Chin barbel 4-8 % of head length. Suborbital width, 13-15%; postorbital length of head 50-55%. Total gill rakers of first arch (mesial) 11-13; second arch (lateral or mesial) 10-13/10-12. Scale rows below mid-base of first dorsal 25-31; over a distance equal to predorsal length usually 35-42; and between pelvic fin base and gill cover 11-14. Mouth moderately large; lips thick and fleshy (Ref. 13675). |
| A benthic species found on the continental slope (Ref. 75154). |
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Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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