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Coelorinchus kishinouyei Jordan & Snyder, 1900 Mugura grenadier |
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photo by
Shiina, M. |
| Family: | Macrouridae (Grenadiers or rattails) | |||
| Max. size: | 36 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathydemersal; marine; depth range 200 - 600 m, non-migratory | |||
| Distribution: | Western Pacific: South China Sea, off Taiwan to Japan. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 2-2; Anal spines: 0-0. Snout slightly long and pointed, with broad triangular naked areas on the dorsal surface; the terminal scute small, poorly defined in larger individuals. Overall color is light brown with a large ocellated black blotch above and behind the pectoral fin bases; a fainter saddle just below the anterior end of the second dorsal fin extending 2 to 3 rows below the lateral line. The mouth cavity whitish; the gill cavity blackish; the fins generally dusky except for the blackish pelvic fins. | |||
| Biology: | Captured at depths from 200 to more than 600 m (Ref. 95664). Feeds primarily on polychaetes with crustaceans of minor importance (Ref. 1371). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||