Macrouridae

Pineapple rattail

Idiolophorhynchus andriashevi

Thirty Centimeters Macrourid Fish from New Zealand Waters

• Southern Hemisphere
• Regional distribution
• Marine fish
• Indian Ocean
• Pacific Ocean
• Oceania
• Medium

Idiolophorhynchus andriashevi, the pineapple whiptail or pineapple rattail, is a species of rattail found along the western and southern coasts of Australia and around New Zealand. This is a benthic species of fish found along the continental slopes at depths of from 1,190 to 2,350 metres (3,900 to 7,710 ft).