Bigeye whiptail

Hymenocephalus megalops

Seventeen Centimeters Macrourid Fish of Central Pacific

Bigeye whiptail is a marine fish from Western Central Pacific. It inhabits marine waters. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 17 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Cods and Hakes
Family: Macrouridae
Genus: Hymenocephalus
Maximum length: 17 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Western Central Pacific: known only from New Caledonia and off Queensland, Australia.

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