Trachonurus villosus (Günther, 1877)
Furry whiptail
Trachonurus villosus
photo by SFSA

 Family:  Macrouridae (Grenadiers or rattails), subfamily: Macrourinae
 Max. size:  60 cm TL (male/unsexed)
 Environment:  bathypelagic; depth range 514 - 1590 m
 Distribution:  Worldwide: Eastern Atlantic: Azores and Madeira Islands and off Morocco. Western Atlantic: Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea. Western Pacific: southern Japan to the Philippine and Indonesian seas. Eastern Pacific: Hawaii. Reported from off South Australia (Ref. 2800) and New Zealand (Ref. 87166).
 Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Anal spines: 0-0. Body dark brown to black. Narrow band of small, pointed teeth in both jaws. Armed with upright spinules. Head fully scaled, except branchiostegal membranes and gular membrane (Ref. 37108).
 Biology:  A benthic species found on the continental slope (Ref. 75154). Feeds on crustaceans and molluscs (Ref. 44075).
 IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated  (Ref. 96402)
 Threat to humans:  harmless
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 Entered by: Capuli, Estelita Emily - 12.03.93
 Modified by: Ortañez, Auda Kareen - 20.06.14
 Checked by: Agustin, Liza Q. - 27.08.94

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