Family: |
Macrouridae (Grenadiers or rattails) |
Max. size: |
40 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
Environment: |
bathydemersal; marine; depth range 450 - 732 m, non-migratory |
Distribution: |
Western Central Atlantic: western Caribbean, the Straits of Florida off Cuba, and the Atlantic off northeastern Florida. |
Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 2-2; Anal spines: 0-0. Scales rather large, with slender conical to somewhat lanceolate and flattened spinules arranged in widely divergent V row or in quincunx order. Snout with black margin along its leading edge only; gums all white; first dorsal fin uniformly blackish. |
Biology: |
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IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 09 October 2018 Ref. (130435)
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Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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