SHORT-TAIL GRENADIER

Nezumia proxima


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Nezumia proxima (Smith & Radcliffe, 1912) Nezumia proxima (Smith & Radcliffe, 1912)

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Morphology: Dorsal spines (total): 2 - 2; Anal spines: 0 - 0. Snout short, conical, with broad, spiny terminal and lateral scutes; underside of the snout and part of the infraorbital region naked; mandibular rami with small deciduous scales posteriorly; pores large and prominent on head. Pyloric caeca 24 to 31. Body scales with long slender, conical to hastate spinules. Overall color dark brown, abdomen blackish; mouth grayish; gill cavity whitish with blackish margins; pelvic fins blackish, other fins dusky.

Max size: 37 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 1371)