Kermadec rattail

Coelorinchus kermadecus

Macrourid Fish of New Zealand Waters

Temperate
Southern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
Oceania
Large
Temperate fish

The Kermadec rattail (Coelorinchus kermadecus) is a species of rattail found around New Zealand including the Kermadec Islands at depths of between 1,100 and 1,200 m. Its length is about 40 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Cods and Hakes
Family: Macrouridae
Genus: Coelorinchus
Maximum length: 62 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Southwest Pacific: south of New Caledonia, New South Wales, Australia, New Zealand and Kermadec Islands.

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