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Macrouridae (Grenadiers or rattails)
Etymology: Coelorinchus: Greek, koilos = a hollow + Greek, rhyngchos = jaw (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Richardson.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; benthopelagic; non-migratory; depth range 80 - 300 m (Ref. 1371). Temperate; 37°S - 47°S, 143°E - 152°E (Ref. 1371)
Indo-Pacific: endemic to Australia.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 55.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 1371)
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Anal spines: 0. Snout blunt, but not rounded, without a sharp rostral spine, its antero lateral margin incompletely supported by bone; chin barbel short. Head dark brown dorsally, with small pale spots. Body dark brownish with 8 or 9 pale longitudinal stripes. First dorsal fin tip black; anal fin with a blackish stripe posteriorly; the mouth and gill cavities blackish.
Body shape (shape guide): elongated; Cross section: circular.
Generally demersal, on the continental shelf and upper slope (Ref. 9563). Feeds on octopods, fish, and decapod crustaceans.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Cohen, D.M., T. Inada, T. Iwamoto and N. Scialabba, 1990. FAO species catalogue. Vol. 10. Gadiform fishes of the world (Order Gadiformes). An annotated and illustrated catalogue of cods, hakes, grenadiers and other gadiform fishes known to date. FAO Fish. Synop. 125(10). Rome: FAO. 442 p. (Ref. 1371)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
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