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Coelorinchus argus Weber, 1913 Eyespot grenadier |
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photo by
FAO |
| Family: | Macrouridae (Grenadiers or rattails) | |||
| Max. size: | 20 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; marine; depth range 124 - 424 m, non-migratory | |||
| Distribution: | Indo-West Pacific: Philippines and Indonesia. Reported from Australia (Ref. 7300). | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Anal spines: 0-0. Snout moderately long. Overall coloration gray-brown; a large black blotch, its upper edge touching the lateral line below the first dorsal fin base. | |||
| Biology: | Feeds on copepods, polychaetes, small fish (including juveniles of Bregmaceros), and other bottom invertebrates. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||