Karrer's whiptail

Coelorinchus karrerae

Light organ between anus and fins

Karrer's whiptail is known from Southeast Atlantic as a marine fish. It occurs in deep water.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Cods and Hakes
Family: Macrouridae
Genus: Coelorinchus
Maximum length: 35 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Southeast Atlantic: Namibia to off Cape of Good Hope, South Africa; Discovery Tablemount; Valdivia Bank. Indian Ocean: Madagascar Plateau; Saya de Malha Bank and Broken (West Australian) Ridge.

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