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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); maculicaudus: Name from Latin 'maculis' meaning spot and 'cauda' for tail; referring to the distinctive line of melanophores along the mid-lateral line anteriorly on the tail..
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecologia
marino benthopelagico. Deep-water; 33°S - 38°S (Ref. 97189)
Southwest Pacific: Tasman Sea including southern Lord Howe Rise, southern Norfolk Ridge, and northern New Zealand.
Size / Peso / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 16.3 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 8 (rarely 7 or 9), gill rakers on first arch (outer/inner) 10-16/16-20; chin barbel length 7-16 % HL; orbit diameter 33-48 % HL; snout length 20-28 % HL; orbit to preopercular length 34-45 % HL; scattered melanophores ventrally on trunk and distinctive mid-lateral line of melanophores on tail that extends about a head length posterior to anal fin origin (Ref. 97189).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Riproduzione | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | 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)
CITES (Ref. 128078)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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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=0.00219 (0.00111 - 0.00431), 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).