Bigsnout Whiptail (Coelorinchus macrorhynchus)

Also known as Whiptail

Description

Also known as Whiptail.

Found in deep water, over the continental slope.
They feed on cephalopods, benthic crustaceans, fish, molluscs and worms.
Length - 500cm
Depth - 329-1110m
Western Central Pacific - Borneo, Philippines

These fish live very deep and are seldom seen except when caught by trawlers! Ref: https://www.fishbase.se/summary/Coelorinchus-macrorhynchus.html

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