| Family: |
Macrouridae (Grenadiers or rattails) |
| Max. size: |
47.5 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; marine |
| Distribution: |
Indian Ocean: Specimens from South Africa differ somewhat from those off India; they may represent a different species. No comparative material from Indian waters was examined. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 2-2; Dorsal soft rays (total): 123-124; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 115. Uniformly brown but bluish over abdomen (Ref. 2800). |
| 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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