Buckler-ridged Grenadier
Idiolophorhynchus andriashevi
- Usual depth1,100–1,592 m
- Water temperature6–20 °C
- Best monthsMarch
- How commonRare
About this species
Idiolophorhynchus andriashevi, the pineapple whiptail or pineapple rattail, is a species of rattail found along the western and southern coasts of Australia and around New Zealand. This is a benthic species of fish found along the continental slopes at depths of from 1,190 to 2,350 metres.
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 1 records
- February: 2 records
- March: 11 records
- April: 0 records
- May: 2 records
- June: 0 records
- July: 0 records
- August: 0 records
- September: 0 records
- October: 0 records
- November: 3 records
- December: 2 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 1,100–1,592 m · Deepest record: 2,321.5 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 6–20 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Buckler-ridged Grenadier, Pineapple Rattail, Pineapple Whiptail
Similar species
- Inflated whiptail
Macrouroides inflaticeps
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).
- 145 open-data records from 1986 to 2018.
- Species data updated November 3, 2026.
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