Cetonurichthys subinflatus

Cetonurichthys subinflatus
Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Gadiformes
Family: Macrouridae
Genus: Cetonurichthys
Sazonov & Shcherbachev, 1982
Species: C. subinflatus
Binomial name
Cetonurichthys subinflatus
Sazonov & Shcherbachev, 1982

Cetonurichthys subinflatus, the smallpore whiptail, is a species of rattail found in the Indian Ocean waters near Australia. It is a benthic fish which occurs at depths of 1,316 to 1,700 m (4,318 to 5,577 ft) on the continental slope. This species grows to a length of 40 cm (16 in).

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