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Class: Teleostei
Order: Gadiformes
Family: Macrouridae Grenadiers or rattails

Genus: Macrourus

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5 species (see list below)
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Photo by Orlov, A.

North Atlantic
Max. Length 110 cm TL
Macrourus berglax Lacepède, 1801

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Macrourus berglax
[Roughhead grenadier]
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Max. Length 58.9 cm TL
 
Macrourus caml
[Caml grenadier]

Photo by Reyes, P.

Southern Atlantic, Indian
Max. Length 100 cm TL
Macrourus carinatus (Günther, 1878)

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Macrourus carinatus
[Ridge scaled rattail]

Photo by Fischer, L.G.

Southwest Atlantic
Max. Length 80 cm TL
Macrourus holotrachys Günther, 1878

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Macrourus holotrachys
[Bigeye grenadier]

Photo by Shandikov, G.A.

Southern Ocean
Max. Length 84 cm TL
Macrourus whitsoni (Regan, 1913)

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Macrourus whitsoni
[Whitson's grenadier]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Macrourus berglax Roughhead grenadier North Atlantic 110 TL 1801
Macrourus caml Caml grenadier Southern Ocean 58.9 TL 2012
Macrourus carinatus Ridge scaled rattail Southern Atlantic, Indian 100 TL 1878
Macrourus holotrachys Bigeye grenadier Southwest Atlantic 80 TL 1878
Macrourus whitsoni Whitson's grenadier Southern Ocean 84 TL 1913



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