Coelorinchus kamoharai
- Usual depth200–383 m
- Water temperature15–27 °C
- Best monthsOctober and November
- How commonRare
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 0 records
- February: 0 records
- March: 0 records
- April: 0 records
- May: 0 records
- June: 0 records
- July: 1 records
- August: 0 records
- September: 0 records
- October: 4 records
- November: 5 records
- December: 1 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 200–383 m · Deepest record: 495 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 15–27 °C
Names and classification
Names in 2 more languages
- Japanese
- Ichimonjihige, イチモンジヒゲ
- Simplified Chinese
- 蒲原氏腔吻鱈, 鱈魚
Other scientific names: Caelorinchus kamoharai, Coelorhynchus kamoharai
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).
- 66 open-data records from 1975 to 1998.
- Species data updated November 1, 2026.
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