Coelorinchus argus Weber, 1913
Eyespot grenadier
Coelorinchus argus
photo by FAO

Family:  Macrouridae (Grenadiers or rattails)
Max. size:  20 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; marine; depth range 124 - 424 m, non-migratory
Distribution:  Indo-West Pacific: Philippines and Indonesia. Reported from Australia (Ref. 7300).
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Anal spines: 0-0. Snout moderately long. Overall coloration gray-brown; a large black blotch, its upper edge touching the lateral line below the first dorsal fin base.
Biology:  Feeds on copepods, polychaetes, small fish (including juveniles of Bregmaceros), and other bottom invertebrates.
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless
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