Squashed face rattail
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The squashed face rattail, Nezumia namatahi, is a rattail
of the genus Nezumia
, found around New South Wales
, Australia
, and New Zealand
, at depths of between 1,250 and 1,300 m. Its length is about 35 cm.
In the month-long NORFANZ Expedition of 2003 which was examining the biodiversity
of the seamount
s and slopes of the Norfolk Ridge
, 17 specimens averaging 110 g (0.25 lb), were collected from 10 locations.
Rattail
Grenadiers or rattails are generally large, brown to black gadiform marine fish of the family Macrouridae...
of the genus Nezumia
Nezumia
Nezumia is a large genus of rattails of the family Macrouridae. It has 51 described species at present.-Species:* Common Atlantic grenadier, Nezumia aequalis * Nezumia africana...
, found around New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, and New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
, at depths of between 1,250 and 1,300 m. Its length is about 35 cm.
In the month-long NORFANZ Expedition of 2003 which was examining the biodiversity
Biodiversity
Biodiversity is the degree of variation of life forms within a given ecosystem, biome, or an entire planet. Biodiversity is a measure of the health of ecosystems. Biodiversity is in part a function of climate. In terrestrial habitats, tropical regions are typically rich whereas polar regions...
of the seamount
Seamount
A seamount is a mountain rising from the ocean seafloor that does not reach to the water's surface , and thus is not an island. These are typically formed from extinct volcanoes, that rise abruptly and are usually found rising from a seafloor of depth. They are defined by oceanographers as...
s and slopes of the Norfolk Ridge
Norfolk Ridge
The Norfolk Ridge is a long submarine ridge running between New Caledonia and New Zealand, about 1300 km off the east-coast of Australia. Little is known about the Norfolk Ridge; however, it generally lies about 2000 m below sea level and consists of Late Cretaceous continental crust. It is...
, 17 specimens averaging 110 g (0.25 lb), were collected from 10 locations.