Ventrifossa mystax Iwamoto & Anderson, 1994 |
Family: | Macrouridae (Grenadiers or rattails) | |||
Max. size: | 30 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
Environment: | bathydemersal; marine; depth range 421 - 832 m | |||
Distribution: | Western Indian Ocean: near Kenya, and from off Ilha do Bazaruto, Mozambique to northwest of St. Helen Bay, South Africa. Also known from northern Madagascar and Walters Shoal. | |||
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IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
Country info: | Museum: off Nosy Bé, CAS 66514, 66515 (Ref. 11953). |