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Coryphaenoides carminifer (Garman, 1899) Carmine grenadier |
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FAO |
| Family: | Macrouridae (Grenadiers or rattails) | |||
| Max. size: | 36 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathypelagic; marine; depth range 589 - 1870 m, non-migratory | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Pacific: Gulf of Panama to Ecuador. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 2-2; Anal spines: 0-0. Head uniformly and completely scaled; snout short, blunt, with stout scutes at its tip and lateral angles; chin with thick barbel. Scales adherent; body scales with spine-like spinules in parallel rows. | |||
| Biology: | A rare species found in the continental slope (Ref. 9315). Minimum depth from Ref. 58018. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||