Dwarf whiptail

Sphagemacrurus pumiliceps

Elongated Macrourid Fish from Indo Pacific

Dwarf whiptail is a marine fish of Indo-Pacific. The species occupies marine waters. The largest recorded length is 25 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Cods and Hakes
Family: Macrouridae
Genus: Sphagemacrurus
Maximum length: 25 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Indo-Pacific: Western Indian Ocean: off Mozambique and reported from Laccadive Sea. South African records by Brauer (and subsequently followed by others) were probably based on Ventrifossa ori . Western Central Pacific: Philippines.

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