Coelorinchus mirus McCulloch, 1926
Gargoyle fish
photo by CSIRO

Family:  Macrouridae (Grenadiers or rattails)
Max. size:  35 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; marine; depth range 130 - 400 m
Distribution:  Indo-Pacific: endemic to Australia.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Generally demersal on the continental shelf and upper slope (Ref. 9563). Benthic (Ref. 75154).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless
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