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Coelorinchus argentatus Smith & Radcliffe, 1912 Silver whiptail |
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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 | |||