Coelorinchus hexafasciatus Okamura, 1982
Six-band grenadier
Coelorinchus hexafasciatus
photo by FAO

Family:  Macrouridae (Grenadiers or rattails)
Max. size:  62 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  bathydemersal; marine; depth range 336 - 910 m, non-migratory
Distribution:  Northwest Pacific: Kyushu-Palau Ridge (Philippine Sea).
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Anal spines: 0-0. Head large; eyes also large; snout moderately pointed. Head ridges well developed; underside of head naked except for a small patch below the preopercular angle. Swim bladder large and strongly bilobed anteriorly, with 4 retia mirabilia. Grayish brown, with 6 or 7 broad saddle marks extending below the lateral line; the fins blackish except for the whitish base of the first dorsal and basally on anal in some individuals; the mouth and gill cavities black.
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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