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Kotlyar's whiptail (Mataeocephalus kotlyari)
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Ecological Illustration of Kotlyar's whiptail (Mataeocephalus kotlyari)
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Macrouridae

Kotlyar's whiptail

Mataeocephalus kotlyari

Macrourid Fish in Southwest Pacific

  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Pacific Ocean
  • Oceania
  • Medium
  • Tropical fish

Kotlyar's whiptail is a marine fish found around Southwestern Pacific. It inhabits deep water. The largest recorded length is 22.5 cm.

Class
Teleosts
Order
Cods and Hakes
Family
Macrouridae
Genus
Mataeocephalus
Water type
Marine
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