| Family: |
Macrouridae (Grenadiers or rattails) |
| Max. size: |
34 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
bathydemersal; marine; depth range 270 - 700 m, non-migratory |
| Distribution: |
Western Pacific: southern Japan, Taiwan, Philippines, and parts of Indonesia (Borneo, Halmahera). Slight morphological variation seen in specimens from Japan and Indonesia, but not sufficient to recognize additional taxa. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 2-2; Anal spines: 0-0. Scales medium-sized, with slender, sharp, conical slanting spinules arranged in widely divergent V rows or in quincunx pattern. Snout with black margin along its leading edge, extending posteriorly to suborbital shelf but not over supranarial and median nasal ridges. |
| Biology: |
A benthic species found on the continental slope (Ref. 75154). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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