| Macrouridae (Grenadiers or rattails), subfamily: Macrourinae |
| 37 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
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bathydemersal; depth range 355 - 910 m, non-migratory |
| Western Pacific: southern Japan, East China Sea, and the Philippines. Distribution is probably continuous between these points. |
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Dorsal spines (total): 2-2; Anal spines: 0-0. Snout short, conical, with broad, spiny terminal and lateral scutes; underside of the snout and part of the infraorbital region naked; mandibular rami with small deciduous scales posteriorly; pores large and prominent on head. Pyloric caeca 24 to 31. Body scales with long slender, conical to hastate spinules. Overall color dark brown, abdomen blackish; mouth grayish; gill cavity whitish with blackish margins; pelvic fins blackish, other fins dusky. |
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Not Evaluated
(Ref. 96402)
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| harmless |
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