Cynomacrurus piriei | |
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Information | |
Common Name | Dogtooth Grenadier |
Range | Antarctic Convergence at depths of from 500 to 3,800 metres (1,600 to 12,500 ft). |
Scientific Classification | |
Kingdom | Animalia |
Phylum | Chordata |
Class | Actinopterygii |
Order | Gadiformes |
Family | Macrouridae |
Genus | Cynomacrurus |
Species | Cynomacrurus piriei |
Cynomacrurus piriei (common name: Dogtooth grenadier), is a species of rattail that occurs in the southern oceans, mostly south of the Antarctic Convergence. This fish is found at depths of from 500 to 3,800 metres (1,600 to 12,500 ft). This species grows to a length of 50 centimetres (20 in) TL.