Abyssal rattail

Coryphaenoides murrayi

Thirty Seven Centimeters Macrourid Fish of the Pacific Ocean

Transcontinental
Marine fish
Indian Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Oceania
Medium

The abyssal rattail, Coryphaenoides murrayi, is a species of rattail found around southern Australia, Fiji, and the east coast of New Zealand at depths of between 1,196 to 2,350 metres (3,924 to 7,710 ft).

Class: Teleosts
Order: Cods and Hakes
Family: Macrouridae
Genus: Coryphaenoides
Maximum length: 37 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Indo-Pacific: ranging to southern Australia, New Zealand, and Fiji.

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