STURGEON GRENADIER

Mataeocephalus acipenserinus

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Mataeocephalus acipenserinus (Gilbert and Cramer, 1897) Mataeocephalus acipenserinus (Gilbert and Cramer, 1897)

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Morphology: Dorsal spines (total): 2 - 2; Anal spines: 0 - 0. Snout long, sharply pointed, with a prominent, bifid, terminal scute; underside of the head almost entirely naked. Body scales with short, conical, posteriorly directed, spinules arranged in 4 to 6 parallel rows. Periproct moderate-sized, pear-shaped to oval, midway between the pelvic and anal fins; usually with a small black fossa anterior to anus.

Max size: 20 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 1371)