Description
Reference |
IB1095 |
Category |
Fishes |
Family Name |
Whiptails - MACROURIDAE |
Common Name |
Kaiyomaru Whiptail |
Scientific Name |
Coelorinchus kaiyomaru |
Artist Name |
Roger Swainston |
Notes |
They are bottom dwellers in deep water, usually found from 200 to 2000 m, though some species occur at depths as great at 6000 m. They grow to a maximum length of between 12 cm and 1.5 m. |