Phylum Chordata Family Macrouridae Scientific name Lucigadus nigromaculatus Rank Species | ||
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Similar Ridge scaled rattail, Banded whiptail, Nezumia, Abyssal grenadier, Coelorinchus | ||
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.
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