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Coelorinchus formosanus Okamura, 1963 Formosa grenadier |
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photo by
The Fish Database of Taiwan |
| Family: | Macrouridae (Grenadiers or rattails) | |||
| Max. size: | 25 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; marine; depth range 200 - 300 m, non-migratory | |||
| Distribution: | Northwest Pacific: East China Sea, off southern Japan, Taiwan, and Korea. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Anal spines: 0-0. Snout moderately long and sharply pointed. Head ridges well developed but not especially coarse. Light organ long, extending as a black streak from the anus to just behind the isthmus. Grayish dorsally, silvery ventrally, with irregular blotches on trunk and tail. | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||