Coelorinchus argentatus Smith & Radcliffe, 1912
Silver whiptail
Coelorinchus argentatus
photo by FAO

Family:  Macrouridae (Grenadiers or rattails)
Max. size:  37 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; marine; depth range 85 - 582 m, non-migratory
Distribution:  Indo-West Pacific: Zanzibar to the Philippines, Indonesia, and Australia; questionably from South Africa.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Anal spines: 0-0. Snout long , sharply pointed.
Biology:  Feeds on shrimp-like crustaceans, among other items.
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless
Country info:  Type locality, Jolo at 582 meters (Ref. 280).


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