Lucigadus nigromaculatus (McCulloch, 1907)
Blackspotted grenadier
photo by FAO

Family:  Macrouridae (Grenadiers or rattails)
Max. size:  34 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  bathydemersal; marine; depth range 200 - 1463 m, non-migratory
Distribution:  Indo-West Pacific: southern Australia and New Zealand. Southeast Pacific: Chile.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 2-2. Scales small, with slender conical spinules arranged in 11 to 12 subparallel rows. Snout without prominent markings; first dorsal fin with a prominent black blotch distally.
Biology:  Occurs on the continental slope (Ref. 9563).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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