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Thorntooth Grenadier

Lepidorhynchus denticulatus Richardson 1846

Diagnostic Description

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Head with scarcely developed ridges; eyes large; chin barbel short; light organ small, adjacent to anus. First dorsal-fin spine smooth. Scales densely covered with lanceolate spinules, arranged in quincunx or convergent rows.
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Morphology

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Dorsal spines (total): 0; Analspines: 0
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Trophic Strategy

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Found on the continental shelf and slope. Benthic (Ref. 75154).
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Pascualita Sa-a
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Biology

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Occurs on the continental slope (Ref. 9563).
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Importance

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fisheries: minor commercial; price category: high; price reliability: reliable: based on ex-vessel price for this species
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Thorntooth grenadier

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The thorntooth grenadier or javelin fish, Lepidorhynchus denticulatus, is a rattail, the only member of the genus Lepidorhynchus, found around southern Australia and New Zealand, at depths of between 200 and 1,000 m. Its length is between 20 and 55 cm.

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Thorntooth grenadier: Brief Summary

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The thorntooth grenadier or javelin fish, Lepidorhynchus denticulatus, is a rattail, the only member of the genus Lepidorhynchus, found around southern Australia and New Zealand, at depths of between 200 and 1,000 m. Its length is between 20 and 55 cm.

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