Abyssal Rattail
Coryphaenoides murrayi
- Usual depth790–1,428 m
- Water temperature5–21 °C
- Best monthsJanuary, April, and December
- How commonOccasional
About this species
The abyssal rattail, Coryphaenoides murrayi, is a species of rattail found around southern Australia, Fiji, and the east coast of New Zealand at depths of between 1,196 to 2,350 metres. Its reaches a length of 37 centimetres (15 in) TL.
Text from the Wikipedia article “Abyssal 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: 8 records
- February: 2 records
- March: 3 records
- April: 9 records
- May: 5 records
- June: 0 records
- July: 3 records
- August: 1 records
- September: 7 records
- October: 4 records
- November: 3 records
- December: 8 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 790–1,428 m · Deepest record: 3,292.5 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 5–21 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Abyssal Rattail, Abyssal Whiptail
Similar species
- Serrulate Rattail
Coryphaenoides serrulatus
- Four-rayed Rattail
Coryphaenoides subserrulatus
- Pacific grenadier
Coryphaenoides acrolepis
- Abyssal grenadier
Coryphaenoides armatus
- Popeye
Coryphaenoides cinereus
- Humpback Whiptail
Coryphaenoides dossenus
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).
- 954 open-data records from 1980 to 2018.
- Species data updated November 1, 2026.
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