American Straptail Grenadier

Snout short, narrow, weakly pointed. Chin barbel relatively long, about equal in length to eye diameter. Space between first and second dorsal fins wide. Overall color blackish, upper lateral and leading edge of snout, orbital rims, lower margin of suborbital, lips and gular membrane black.

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Analspines: 0

Inhabits warm to temperate waters on the continental slope (Ref. 2683). Benthic species found along the slope of both margins of the South Atlantic (Ref. 1371). Caught mostly at depths >350 m (Ref. 54164). Feeds on pelagic crustaceans (Ref. 27637, 58748).

Inhabits warm to temperate waters on the continental slope (Ref. 2683). Feeds on pelagic crustaceans (Ref. 27637).

fisheries: minor commercial; price category: medium; price reliability: very questionable: based on ex-vessel price for species in this family

Feeds on pelagic crustaceans

Atlantic Ocean: in tropical and warm-temperate waters as far north as Newfoundland

Inhabits warm to temperate waters on the continental slope.

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