Mugura grenadier
Coelorinchus kishinouyei
- Usual depth261–391 m
- Water temperature20–28 °C
- Best monthsOctober
- How commonRare
About this species
Coelorinchus kishinouyei, the Mugura grenadier, is a species of rattail that occurs in the waters around Japan and Taiwan where it is found at depths of 250 to 450 metres. This species grows to a length of 36 centimetres (14 in) TL and is of minor importance to local commercial fisheries.
Text from the Wikipedia article “Coelorinchus kishinouyei”, 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: 0 records
- March: 0 records
- April: 0 records
- May: 3 records
- June: 0 records
- July: 3 records
- August: 0 records
- September: 0 records
- October: 6 records
- November: 3 records
- December: 0 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 261–391 m · Deepest record: 474.6 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 20–28 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Mugura grenadier
Names in 2 more languages
- Japanese
- Mugurahige, ムグラヒゲ
- Simplified Chinese
- 岸上氏腔吻鱈, 鱈魚
Other scientific names: Caelorinchus kishinouyei, Coelorhynchus kishinouyei
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).
- 91 open-data records from 1906 to 2014.
- Species data updated November 1, 2026.
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