Coelorinchus obscuratus McMillan & Iwamoto, 2009 |
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McMillan & Iwamoto |
Family: | Macrouridae (Grenadiers or rattails) | |||
Max. size: | 45 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
Environment: | bathydemersal; marine; depth range 1013 - 1460 m | |||
Distribution: | Western Pacific, known only from the continental slope of the West Norfolk ridge west of New Zealand and the Norfolk Ridge south of New Caledonia. | |||
Diagnosis: | This species is distinguished by the following characters: almost no scales on the ventral surface of the head; nasal fossa with a large scaleless area anteriorly extending to nasal ridge and ventrally to or near suborbital ridge; lacks external evidence of a light organ; anus immediately before anal fin origin; long snout, about 2.0-2.3 into head length (HL), with strong terminal scute, which is elongate ventrally, anterolateral margins not completely supported by bone; grayish brown body, no prominent marking s; narrow blackish eye ring; dusky to black lips, mouth, and gill cavities (Ref. 80968). | |||
Biology: | Apparently a deepwater species and have a very low abundance as it was taken only in small numbers (Ref. 80968). | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
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