| Family: |
Macrouridae (Grenadiers or rattails) |
| Max. size: |
22 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; marine; depth range - 500 m |
| Distribution: |
Northwest Pacific: Japan. |
| Diagnosis: |
This species is distinguished by the following characters: without a large, scaly, tubercular swelling anterior to anus; pelvic-fin rays 15; absence of enlarged scutes at snout tip; presence of prominent open pores along cephalic sensory canals; mandibular rami is almost entirely naked except for posterior portions; with scaly patches on lower portions of branchiostegal rays; body scales covered with long, moderately reclined, needle-like spinules in convergent rows; D1 II,10-11; pectoral-fin rays i22-i27; inner gill rakers on first arch 9; upper jaw length 31-32% HL. Colour of first dorsal fin blackish and the oral cavity pale (Ref. 123356) |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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