Coelorinchus leptorhinus Chiou, Shao & Iwamoto, 2004

Family:  Macrouridae (Grenadiers or rattails)
Max. size:  85 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; marine; depth range 400 - 800 m
Distribution:  Northwest Pacific: known only from the northeastern coast of Taiwan.
Diagnosis:  Snout slender and long, length about 2.2-2.6 into HL, anterolateral margin completely supported by bone; orbit diameter 5.4-6.1 into HL; barbel more than half orbit diameter; underside of snout almost entirely naked; nasal fossa scaled; body scales large, each with 5-8 slightly divergent rows of spinules; light organ small, externally manifested as a short, thin, black mid-ventral streak extending anteriorly from periproct; overall body color deep brown (Ref. 55093).
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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