Little Whiptail
Coelorinchus gormani
- Usual depth347–591 m
- Water temperature14–23 °C
- Best monthsJuly, August, and October
- How commonOccasional
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 3 records
- February: 28 records
- March: 19 records
- April: 39 records
- May: 38 records
- June: 38 records
- July: 71 records
- August: 50 records
- September: 26 records
- October: 46 records
- November: 31 records
- December: 27 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 347–591 m · Deepest record: 676 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 14–23 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Little Whiptail
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.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 462 open-data records from 1914 to 2016.
- Species data updated November 1, 2026.
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