Coelorinchus innotabilis McCulloch, 1907
Notable whiptail
photo by CSIRO

Family:  Macrouridae (Grenadiers or rattails)
Max. size:  32 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  bathydemersal; marine; depth range 554 - 1463 m, non-migratory
Distribution:  Southwest Pacific: Australia and New Zealand.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Anal spines: 0-0. Eyes very large; snout long and sharply pointed. Head ridges narrow and sharp. Light organ small and not readily visible externally. Color is pale ochre overall; the abdomen bluish below the upper level of the pectoral-fin base; the mouth and gill cavities black.
Biology:  Feeds on gastropods, bivalves, polychaetes, and percarid crustaceans.
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless
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