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Class: Teleostei
Order: Gadiformes
Family: Trachyrincidae Armoured grenadiers

Genus: Trachyrincus

(See list of species below)


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6 species (see list below)
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Max. Length 96 cm TL
 
Trachyrincus aphyodes
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Photo by FAO

Southeast Pacific
Max. Length 46 cm TL
Trachyrincus helolepis Gilbert, 1892

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Trachyrincus helolepis
[Armourhead grenadier]

Photo by Graham, K.

Southwest Pacific
Max. Length 60 cm TL
Trachyrincus longirostris (Günther, 1878)

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Trachyrincus longirostris
[Slender unicorn rattail]

Photo by Dolgov, A.

Northeast Atlantic
Max. Length 37 cm TL
Trachyrincus murrayi Günther, 1887

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Trachyrincus murrayi
[Roughnose grenadier]

Photo by Ticina, V.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 60 cm TL
Trachyrincus scabrus (Rafinesque, 1810)

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Trachyrincus scabrus
[Roughsnout grenadier]

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Southeast Pacific
Max. Length 44 cm TL
Trachyrincus villegai Pequeño, 1971

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Trachyrincus villegai
[Grey grenadier]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Trachyrincus aphyodes Southwest Pacific 96 TL 1995
Trachyrincus helolepis Armourhead grenadier Southeast Pacific 46 TL 1892
Trachyrincus longirostris Slender unicorn rattail Southwest Pacific 60 TL 1878
Trachyrincus murrayi Roughnose grenadier Northeast Atlantic 37 TL 1887
Trachyrincus scabrus Roughsnout grenadier Eastern Atlantic 60 TL 1810
Trachyrincus villegai Grey grenadier Southeast Pacific 44 TL 1971



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