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Macrosmia
''Macrosmia phalacra'' is a species of rattail known from the Ninety East Ridge in the Indian Ocean. This fish is found at depths of from . References * Macrouridae Monotypic fish genera Fish of the Indian Ocean Fish described in 1983 Taxa named by Nigel Merrett Taxa named by Yuri Igorevich Sazonov Taxa named by Yuri Nikolaevich Shcherbachev {{Gadiformes-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rattail
Grenadiers or rattails are generally large, brown to black gadiform marine fish of the subfamily Macrourinae, the largest subfamily of the family Macrouridae. Found at great depths from the Arctic to Antarctic, members of this subfamily are amongst the most abundant of the deep-sea fish. The macrourins form a large and diverse family with 28 extant genera recognized (well over half of the total species are contained in just three genera, ''Coelorinchus'', ''Coryphaenoides'', and ''Nezumia''). They range in length from about in ''Hymenogadus gracilis'' to in ''Albatrossia pectoralis''. Several attempts have been made to establish a commercial fishery for the most common larger species, such as the giant grenadier, but the fish is considered unpalatable, and attempts thus far have proven unsuccessful. The subfamily as a whole may represent up to 15% of the deep-sea fish population. Rattails, characterized by large heads with large mouths and eyes, have slender bodies that tap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |