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Coryphaenoides alateralis Marshall & Iwamoto, 1973 |
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photo by
NOAA\NMFS\Mississippi Laboratory |
| Family: | Macrouridae (Grenadiers or rattails) | |||
| Max. size: | 26.5 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathydemersal; marine; depth range 1035 - 1116 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Central Atlantic: off the eastern coast of the USA, near Hudson Canyon, and in the eastern Gulf of Mexico. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 2-2. First pelvic fin ray thickened and greatly elongated. | |||
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| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 09 October 2018 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||