Hymenocephalus torvus Smith & Radcliffe, 1912

Family:  Macrouridae (Grenadiers or rattails)
Max. size:  37 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; marine; depth range 318 - 439 m
Distribution:  Western Pacific: the Philippines.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Anal spines: 0-0
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless
Country info:  Collected during the Hearst Expedition 2011 done off Batangas and Mindoro, off SW Luzon, otter and beam trawls (Ref. 95664).


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