| Family: |
Macrouridae (Grenadiers or rattails) |
| Max. size: |
21 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
bathydemersal; marine; depth range 500 - 535 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Pacific: southern Japan, northeastern Taiwan, South China Sea, and the Philippines. |
| Diagnosis: |
Mouth inferior with narrow tooth band on lower jaw, a large area of spineless scales behind 1st dorsal fin, and slender dense spinules on scales. Ventral luminous organ rather large, situated between pelvic bases and connected with black periproct by narrow naked groove; lens faintly visible on photophore. First dorsal largely blackish, white distally and basally. Anterior portion of anal fin with narrow black margin. Vent located before a vertical through origin of 1st dorsal fin (Ref. 54421). |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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