| Macrouridae (Grenadiers or rattails) |
| 36 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
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bathydemersal; marine; depth range 200 - 600 m, non-migratory |
| Western Pacific: South China Sea, off Taiwan to Japan. |
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Dorsal spines (total): 2-2; Anal spines: 0-0. Snout slightly long and pointed, with broad triangular naked areas on the dorsal surface; the terminal scute small, poorly defined in larger individuals. Overall color is light brown with a large ocellated black blotch above and behind the pectoral fin bases; a fainter saddle just below the anterior end of the second dorsal fin extending 2 to 3 rows below the lateral line. The mouth cavity whitish; the gill cavity blackish; the fins generally dusky except for the blackish pelvic fins. |
| Captured at depths from 200 to more than 600 m (Ref. 95664). Feeds primarily on polychaetes with crustaceans of minor importance (Ref. 1371). |
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Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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Collected during the Hearst Expedition 2011 done off Batangas and Mindoro, off SW Luzon, otter trawl in 322-336 m (Ref. 95664). |
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