| Macrouridae (Grenadiers or rattails) |
| 23 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
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bathydemersal; marine; depth range 745 - 825 m |
| Western Central Pacific: known only from the Chesterfield and Bellona Plateau west of New Caledonia. |
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Dorsal spines (total): 2-2. Pelvic rays rarely 9; snout relatively long and pointed, 27-32 % HL; preoral 19-25% HL, orbit diameter 32-36%; length upper jaw 37-38%; inner gill rakers first arch 12-14; dorsolateral dark streak extending from parietal region to end of tail; dorsum above dark streak distinctly pale; leading edge of snout with black margin, extending posteriorly over supranarial ridges and dorsal rim of orbits; no median snout streak; base of first dorsal pale, but rays proximally black, distally fading to pale; lips blackish, ascending process of premaxillary black; mouth mostly black but with pale areas; small species, probably less than 30 cm TL. |
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Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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