The roughnose grenadier (Trachyrincus murrayi) is a species of fish in the subfamily Macrourinae (rat-tails). The species is named for Sir John Murray.
Description
The roughnose grenadier is grey in colour, up to in length. It has huge, bulbous black eyes and a sharp, pointed snout.
Habitat The roughnose grenadier is benthopelagic, living at depths of in the North Atlantic Ocean and Southwest Pacific.
Behaviour The roughnose grenadier spawns in March–May and feeds on crustaceans; it can live for 40 years.
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