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Macrouridae

Velvet whiptail

Trachonurus gagates

Forty Seven Point Eight Centimeters Macrourid Fish from Australian Waters

Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
Oceania
Elongated
Medium

Velvet whiptail is known around Western Pacific as a marine fish; It occurs in deep water, and the largest recorded length is 47.8 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Cods and Hakes
Family: Macrouridae
Genus: Trachonurus
Maximum length: 47.8 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Western Pacific: Australia and New Zealand.

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