| Family: |
Macrouridae (Grenadiers or rattails) |
| Max. size: |
41.3 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
bathypelagic; marine; depth range 410 - 1025 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Pacific: from South China Sea, off Taiwan, Philippines, and East China Sea and East Sea, off Korea |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
| Country info: |
Known only from the Philippines: Atulayan I. in 1,025 m; off N Luzon in 410 m; and, Lagonoy Gulf, Albay in 1,025 m (Ref. 280). Museum: near Atulayan I., USNM 72933 (holotype of Macrourus microps). Off northern Luzon, CAS-SU 25446 (Ref. 10437). |
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