Mataeocephalus cristatus Sazonov, Shcherbachev & Iwamoto, 2003

Family:  Macrouridae (Grenadiers or rattails)
Max. size:  27.1 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; marine; depth range 1000 - 1720 m
Distribution:  Indo-West Pacific: Indian Ocean (Saya de Malha Bank, Mascarene Ridge, Markus-Necker Ridge, Ninety East Ridge); Western Pacific (South China Sea),
Diagnosis:   
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, beam trawl in 721-761 m. First record for the country (Ref. 95664).


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