| Family: |
Macrouridae (Grenadiers or rattails) |
| Max. size: |
62 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
bathydemersal; marine; depth range 336 - 910 m, non-migratory |
| Distribution: |
Northwest Pacific: Kyushu-Palau Ridge (Philippine Sea). |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Anal spines: 0-0. Head large; eyes also large; snout moderately pointed. Head ridges well developed; underside of head naked except for a small patch below the preopercular angle. Swim bladder large and strongly bilobed anteriorly, with 4 retia mirabilia. Grayish brown, with 6 or 7 broad saddle marks extending below the lateral line; the fins blackish except for the whitish base of the first dorsal and basally on anal in some individuals; the mouth and gill cavities black. |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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