Trachyrincus villegai Pequeño, 1971 Grey grenadier |
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FAO |
Family: | Trachyrincidae (Armoured grenadiers) | |||
Max. size: | 44 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
Environment: | bathydemersal; marine; depth range 250 - 980 m, non-migratory | |||
Distribution: | Southeast Pacific: northern Peru to central Chile. | |||
Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Anal spines: 0-0. Snout long, sharply pointed, broad in juveniles becoming narrower and relatively long in adults. Scute-like scales bluntly pointed and denticulate; scales deeply embedded and covered with thick skin, the margins obscure. Row of enlarged scute-like scales along the base of the anal fin does not extend forward of anus. Overall color is grayish. | |||
Biology: | ||||
IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless |