Coelorinchus acantholepis Gilbert & Hubbs, 1920

Family:  Macrouridae (Grenadiers or rattails)
Max. size:  16 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; marine; depth range - 759 m
Distribution:  Western Central Pacific.
Diagnosis:   
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless
Country info:  Collected during the Hearst Expedition 2011 done off Batangas and Mindoro, off SW Luzon, beam trawl in 459-496 m; and may represent the first record in the country (Ref. 95664).


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