| Macrouridae (Grenadiers or rattails), subfamily: Macrourinae |
| 30.5 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
|
bathydemersal; depth range - 757 m |
| Southwest Pacific: known from a single specimen from off Coromandel, North Island, New Zealand. |
|
Dorsal spines (total): 2-2. Small ventral light organ, lacking a dermal window; ventral surface of head and lower jaw covered with small spinulated scales; dorsal surface of head with scales except for small naked anterior lateral areas; snout short, 33.7% HL, armed with terminal and lateral scutes; orbit large 37.9% HL; scales armed with rows of low, parallel spinules, with spinule rows overlapping hind margin of scale; 10 gill rakers on inner side of first arch; margin of upper lip dark brown (Ref. 26363). |
| Probably inhabits areas not suitable for sampling with a bottom trawl (Ref. 26363). |
|
Not Evaluated
(Ref. 96402)
|
| harmless |
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