Hymenocephalus nesaeae Merrett & Iwamoto, 2000
photo by Merrett & Iwamoto

Family:  Macrouridae (Grenadiers or rattails)
Max. size:  14.3 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  bathypelagic; marine; depth range 919 - 1000 m
Distribution:  Western Central Pacific: Vanuatu; also recorded from New Caledonia (Ref. 86942).
Diagnosis:  This species is distinguished by the following characters: pelvic fin rays 13-14; pectoral fin rays 13-15; projecting snout 25-30% HL; no barbel; small orbit diameter 25% HL; interorbital width 55% HW; infraorbital width 16-17% HL; preopercular supporter is moderately long and straight, 6% HL; gill rakers 25-26; ventral striae reaching to about ? from pelvic fin bases to periproct; small otolith with rounded outline, no predorsal lobe developed, colliculi separated and reaching close to anterior and posterior rims of otolith; otolith length to height (OL:OH), 1.05; total colliculum length to pseudocolliculum length (TCL:PCL), 2.8 (Ref. 98298).
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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