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Macrouridae (Grenadiers or rattails)
Etymology: Coelorinchus: Greek, koilos = a hollow + Greek, rhyngchos = jaw (Ref. 45335); mediterraneus: Named for the Mediterranean Sea, where the species is endemic.
More on authors: Iwamoto & Ungaro.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 800 - 1200 m (Ref. 42712). Deep-water; 46°N - 39°N, 12°E - 20°E
Mediterranean Sea: Adriatic Sea.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 24.5 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 42712)
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Iwamoto, T. and N. Ungaro, 2002. A new grenadier (Gadiformes,Macrouridae) from the Mediterranean. Cybium 26(1):27-32. (Ref. 42712)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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