Macrouroididae

Iwamoto, Tomio, Nakayama, Naohide, Shao, Kwang-Tsao & Table, Hsuan-Ching Ho, 2015, Synopsis of the Grenadier Fishes (Gadiformes; Teleostei) of Taiwan, Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences 62 (3), pp. 31-126 : 118

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.11512126
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.12715534
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/039F87BD-FF8D-1109-AAEC-E3FCFE9DFCE1
treatment provided by	Felipe
scientific name	Macrouroididae
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Family Macrouroididae

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES.— Head huge, rounded, with consistency of water-filled balloon; eyes tiny, diameter about 10 times into head length, placed forward of upper jaws; dorsal fin single, low; A long low; V absent ( Macrouroides ) or tiny with five short rays ( Squalogadus ); chin barbel absent; outer GR-I somewhat lathlike; first (outer) gill slit not restricted dorsally and ventrally by opercular membrane.

REMARKS.— Two genera, each with one widespread species, found in most tropical and temperate oceans.