Campbell whiptail

Coelorinchus kaiyomaru

Macrourid Fish from the Atlantic Ocean

Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Oceania
South America
Elongated
Medium

The Campbell whiptail, kaiyomaru whiptail or kaiyomaru rattail (Coelorinchus kaiyomaru) is a species of rattail found around the globe in the southern oceans, at depths of between 600 and 1,150 m. Its length is between 20 and 40 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Cods and Hakes
Family: Macrouridae
Genus: Coelorinchus
Maximum length: 43 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Southern circumglobal: New Zealand, Tasmania, and the Falkland Islands. Also known from the southeast Atlantic off Gough and Discovery tablemounts.

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