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Nezumia proxima (Smith & Radcliffe, 1912) Short-tail grenadier |
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photo by
FAO |
| Family: | Macrouridae (Grenadiers or rattails) | |||
| Max. size: | 37 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathydemersal; marine; depth range 355 - 910 m, non-migratory | |||
| Distribution: | Western Pacific: southern Japan, East China Sea, and the Philippines. Distribution is probably continuous between these points. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 2-2; Anal spines: 0-0. Snout short, conical, with broad, spiny terminal and lateral scutes; underside of the snout and part of the infraorbital region naked; mandibular rami with small deciduous scales posteriorly; pores large and prominent on head. Pyloric caeca 24 to 31. Body scales with long slender, conical to hastate spinules. Overall color dark brown, abdomen blackish; mouth grayish; gill cavity whitish with blackish margins; pelvic fins blackish, other fins dusky. | |||
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| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||