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Nezumia kensmithi Wilson, 2001 Blunt-nosed grenadier |
| Family: | Macrouridae (Grenadiers or rattails) | |||
| Max. size: | 39.8 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathypelagic; marine; depth range - 555 m | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Central Pacific: known only from Fieberling Guyot in the Fieberling-Guadalupe seamount chain about 900 km west-south-west of San Diego, California. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 2-2; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-11. Soft rays on first dorsal fin 9-11; steep, blunt snout naked on venter; relatively weak suborbital ridge; moderately long, thin barbel. Dorsal spine and soft ray counts above taken from first dorsal fin. | |||
| Biology: | Minimum depth from Ref. 58018. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||