Macrouridae (Grenadiers or rattails) |
73 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
bathypelagic; marine; depth range 1000 - 4262 m |
Northeast Atlantic: Azores to west Scotland. Reported from Iceland (Ref. 12462). Also in the western Mediterranean. Western Central Atlantic: Gulf of Mexico. |
Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Anal spines: 0-0. Head scaled except for gular and branchiostegal membranes (Ref. 37108). |
Depth range is reported at 1000m-3000m. Feeds on small benthic invertebrates (Ref. 6187). Minimum depth from Ref. 58018. |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 02 February 2015 Ref. (130435)
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harmless |
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