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Macrouridae (Grenadiers or rattails)
Etymology: Coelorinchus: Greek, koilos = a hollow + Greek, rhyngchos = jaw (Ref. 45335); lasti: Named after Peter Last (CSIRO) in tribute to his contributions to Australian ichthyology.
Eponymy: Dr Peter Robert Last is an eminent Australian ichthyologist who is the senior taxonomist and Senior Principal Research Scientist at CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research Hobart. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on authors: Iwamoto & Williams.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; benthopelagic; depth range ? - 1140 m (Ref. 35909). Deep-water; 33°S - 43°S
Eastern Indian Ocean: known only from the holotype and paratype taken off Western Australia and off the west coast of Tasmania.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 62.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 35909)
Dorsal spines (total): 2. Snout moderately pointed, 1.4-1.6 times orbit diameter; anterolateral margin incompletely supported by bone; upper jaw slightly less than 1/3 HL; orbit 1.5-1.8 into postorbital length; subopercle produced into slender point ventrally, the tip protruding slightly beyond angle of preopercle. Color overall dark chocolate brown. Nasal fossa with small scales on anteroventral corner but otherwise naked. Spinules on body scales below dorsal interspace imbricate, broadly trihedral, with wide lateral buttresses, in 3-5 saw-toothed, divergent rows. Anus immediately anterior to anal fin; no external sign of light organ.
A benthic species found on the continental slope (Ref. 75154).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Iwamoto, T. and A. Williams, 1999. Grenadiers (Pisces, Gadiformes) from the continental slope of western and northwestern Australia. Proc. Calif. Acad. Sci. 51(3):105-243. (Ref. 35909)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00245 (0.00126 - 0.00477), b=3.19 (3.02 - 3.36), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this Genus-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 3.6 ±0.5 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilience (Ref.
120179): Very Low, minimum population doubling time more than 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Moderate vulnerability (45 of 100).
