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Macrouridae (Grenadiers or rattails)
Etymology: Hymenocephalus: Named for its transparent membrane-like head covering (‘‘hymen head’’) and fragile nature of head bones (Ref. 100825); fuscus: Name from Latin 'fuscus' meaning swarthy, referring to the overall dark colouration.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecologia
marino batipelagico; distribuzione batimetrica 549 - 1202 m (Ref. 97189). Subtropical
Southwest Pacific: Wanganella Bank, West Norfolk Ridge, off northeast and north coasts of North Island, and northwest Challenger Plateau.
Size / Peso / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 14.8 cm TL maschio/sesso non determinato; (Ref. 97189)
Short description
Chiavi di identificazione | Morfologia | Morfometria
This species is distinguished by the following characters: pelvic fin rays 11-12; gill rakers first arch (outer/inner) 12-15/16-19; no or minute barbel; orbit diameter 20-33 % HL; body depth 70-85 % HL; suborbital width 23-28 % HL; snout length 25-33 % HL; upper jaw length 38-48 % H; colour of head and trunk of fresh specimens blackish, tail brownish peppered with melanophores; large, oval, deciduous scales on body and tail (Ref. 97189).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturità | Riproduzione | Deposizione | Uova | Fecundity | Larve
McMillan, P. and T. Iwamoto, 2014. Descriptions of four species of grenadier fishes of the genera Hymenocephalus and Hymenogadus (Teleostei, Gadiformes, Macrouridae) from the New Zealand region and Tasman Sea, including two new species of Hymenocephalus. Zootaxa 3856:117-134.. (Ref. 97189)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00214 (0.00109 - 0.00421), b=3.20 (3.03 - 3.37), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 3.3 ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilienza (Ref.
120179): Medio, tempo minimo di raddoppiamento della popolazione 1.4 - 4.4 anni (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).