Serrulate whiptail
| Serrulate whiptail | |
|---|---|
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| Drawing by Dr Tony Ayling | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Gadiformes |
| Family: | Macrouridae |
| Genus: | Coryphaenoides |
| Species: | C. serrulatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Coryphaenoides serrulatus Günther, 1878 | |
The serrulate whiptail or serrulate rattail, Coryphaenoides serrulatus, is a rattail of the genus Coryphaenoides, found around southern Australia and New Zealand, at depths of between 750 and 2,000 m. Its length is between 30 and 45 cm.
References
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2006). "Coryphaenoides serrulatus" in FishBase. April 2006 version.
- Tony Ayling & Geoffrey Cox, Collins Guide to the Sea Fishes of New Zealand, (William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1982) ISBN 0-00-216987-8
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