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Coelorinchus innotabilis McCulloch, 1907 Notable whiptail |
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photo by
CSIRO |
| Family: | Macrouridae (Grenadiers or rattails) | |||
| Max. size: | 32 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathydemersal; marine; depth range 554 - 1463 m, non-migratory | |||
| Distribution: | Southwest Pacific: Australia and New Zealand. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Anal spines: 0-0. Eyes very large; snout long and sharply pointed. Head ridges narrow and sharp. Light organ small and not readily visible externally. Color is pale ochre overall; the abdomen bluish below the upper level of the pectoral-fin base; the mouth and gill cavities black. | |||
| Biology: | Feeds on gastropods, bivalves, polychaetes, and percarid crustaceans. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||