Silver whiptail

Coelorinchus argentatus

Slender Fish from Indo West Pacific

Silver whiptail is a marine fish from Indo-West Pacific. It inhabits marine waters. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 37 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Cods and Hakes
Family: Macrouridae
Genus: Coelorinchus
Maximum length: 37 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Indo-West Pacific: Zanzibar to the Philippines, Indonesia, and Australia; questionably from South Africa.

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