Coelorinchus acutirostris Smith & Radcliffe, 1912
Spearnose whiptail
Coelorinchus acutirostris
photo by MNHN

Family:  Macrouridae (Grenadiers or rattails)
Max. size:  22.3 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  bathydemersal; marine; depth range 291 - 320 m
Distribution:  Western Central Pacific: Philippines (Ref. 5282) and Australia (Ref. 75154).
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Anal spines: 0-0
Biology:  A benthic species found on the continental slope (Ref. 75154).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless
Country info:  Recorded from between Cebu and Bohol at 291 and 302 meters, and in the vicinity of northern Mindanao at 309 and 320 meters (Ref. 280). Also Ref. 75154.


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