Blackspotted grenadier

Lucigadus nigromaculatus

Black spots in deep sea

Black
Southern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
Oceania
South America
Elongated
Medium

The blackspotted grenadier or blackspot rattail, Lucigadus nigromaculatus, is a rattail, one of seven in the genus Lucigadus. It is found around southern Australia, New Zealand, and Chile, at depths of between 400 and 1,400 m. This species length is between 15 and 30 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Cods and Hakes
Family: Macrouridae
Genus: Lucigadus
Maximum length: 34 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Indo-West Pacific: southern Australia and New Zealand. Southeast Pacific: Chile.

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