Macrurocyttus acanthopodus Fowler, 1934
Dwarf dory
Macrurocyttus acanthopodus
photo by American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists

Family:  Grammicolepididae (Grammicolepidids), subfamily: Macrurocyttinae
Max. size: 
Environment:  bathydemersal; marine; depth range - 878 m
Distribution:  Western Central Pacific: Philippines (Ref. 40966) and Australia (Ref. 75154).
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Found on the continental slope (Ref. 75154). Minimum depth from Ref. 58018.
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless
Country info:  Type locality: off east coast of Luzon Island.


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