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Gadomus longifilis (Goode & Bean, 1885) Treadfin grenadier |
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photo by
Garazo Fabregat, A. |
| Family: | Bathygadidae (Rattails) | |||
| Max. size: | 30 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathypelagic; marine; depth range 630 - 2165 m | |||
| Distribution: | Atlantic Ocean: Eastern Atlantic: Gulf of Guinea, off Mauritania, Canary Islands, off Portugal, Morocco, and Azores. Western Atlantic: off the east coast of Florida, Straits of Florida, the Gulf of Mexico, and the Caribbean Sea. Reported off the Guianas (Ref. 13608). | |||
| Diagnosis: | Brownish in color. Mouth and gill chamber dark brown to black. Dark median stripe on the gill lamellae (Ref. 37108). | |||
| Biology: | Feeds on small crustaceans (Ref. 6187). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 11 July 2012 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||