Kermadec rattail
Coelorinchus kermadecus
- Usual depth858–1,198 m
- Water temperature11–26 °C
- Best monthsMay and November
- How commonRare
About this species
The Kermadec rattail is a species of rattail found around New Zealand including the Kermadec Islands at depths of between 1,100 and 1,200 m. Its length is about 40 cm.
Text from the Wikipedia article “Kermadec rattail”, 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: 4 records
- February: 0 records
- March: 0 records
- April: 3 records
- May: 12 records
- June: 4 records
- July: 0 records
- August: 5 records
- September: 2 records
- October: 1 records
- November: 15 records
- December: 0 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 858–1,198 m · Deepest record: 1,395.5 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 11–26 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Kermadec rattail, Kermadec Whiptail
Other scientific names: Caelorinchus kermadecus, Coelorhynchus kermadecus
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).
- 294 open-data records from 1980 to 2003.
- Species data updated November 1, 2026.
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