Odontomacrurus murrayi

Odontomacrurus murrayi
Preserved specimen of Odontomacrurus murrayi
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Gadiformes
Family:	Macrouridae
Subfamily:	Macrourinae
Genus:	Odontomacrurus Norman, 1939
Species:	O. murrayi
Binomial name
Odontomacrurus murrayi Norman, 1939

Odontomacrurus murrayi, the roundhead grenadier, is a bathypelagic or mesopelagic species of rattail. The fish is widespread in the mid-waters of the eastern Atlantic Ocean from north of the Azores to South Africa. It also occurs in the Indian Ocean and in the southwest Pacific. This species grows to a length of 64 centimetres (25 in) TL. The remains of fish have been sampled from the stomach contents of specimens. This species is the only member of its genus.

References

• Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Odontomacrurus murrayi". FishBase . June 2012 version.

1. Iwamoto, T. (2015). "Odontomacrurus murrayi". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2015: e.T60482037A60792173. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T60482037A60792173.en .