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Macrouridae

Whitetail whiptail

Nezumia leucoura

Twenty Three Centimeters Macrourid Fish from the Indian Ocean

White
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Indian Ocean
Oceania
Elongated
Compressed cross-section
Medium

Whitetail whiptail is a marine fish from Eastern Indian Ocean. It inhabits marine waters. The largest recorded length is 23 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Cods and Hakes
Family: Macrouridae
Genus: Nezumia
Maximum length: 23 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Eastern Indian Ocean: known only from Western Australia.

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