Trachyrincus murrayi Günther, 1887
Roughnose grenadier
Trachyrincus murrayi
photo by Dolgov, A.

Family:  Trachyrincidae (Armoured grenadiers)
Max. size:  37 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; marine; depth range 0 - 1630 m
Distribution:  Northeast Atlantic: Iceland (Ref. 12462). Northwest Atlantic: Canada (Ref. 40643). Southwest Pacific: east of New Zealand (Ref. 12965).
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Epibenthic-pelagic (Ref. 58426); also benthopelagic (Ref.5951). Feeds on crustaceans (Ref. 58426). Max. length (Andrey Dolgov, pers. comm., 2003).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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