Coelorinchus flabellispinis
- Usual depth181–635 m
- Water temperature24–29 °C
- Best monthsJuly, August, and October
- How commonRare
About this species
Coelorinchus is a genus of rattail fish.
Text from the Wikipedia article “Coelorinchus”, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the article
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 1 records
- February: 1 records
- March: 0 records
- April: 0 records
- May: 2 records
- June: 0 records
- July: 3 records
- August: 3 records
- September: 0 records
- October: 3 records
- November: 0 records
- December: 0 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 181–635 m · Deepest record: 1,060 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 24–29 °C
Names and classification
Other scientific names: Caelorichus flabellispinis, Caelorichus flabellispinnis, Caelorinchus flabellispinis, Caelorinchus flabellispinnis, Coelorhynchus flabellispinis, Coelorhynchus flabellispinus, Coelorinchus flabellispinnis, Macrourus flabellispinis, Macrurus flabellispinis, Macrurus flabellispinnis
Similar species
- Bollons' rattail
Coelorinchus bollonsi
- Banded Whip-tail
Coelorinchus fasciatus
- Innotable Whiptail
Coelorinchus innotabilis
Gargoyle FishCoelorinchus mirus
Hawknose grenadierCoelorinchus oliverianus
- Spottyface Whiptail
Coelorinchus acanthiger
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 36 open-data records from 1894 to 2008.
- Species data updated November 1, 2026.
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