Mataeocephalus cristatus
- Usual depth741–1,620 m
- Water temperature28–28 °C
- Best monthsJanuary, February, and May
- How commonRare
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 1 records
- February: 1 records
- March: 0 records
- April: 0 records
- May: 1 records
- June: 0 records
- July: 0 records
- August: 0 records
- September: 1 records
- October: 1 records
- November: 0 records
- December: 0 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 741–1,620 m · Deepest record: 1,620 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 28–28 °C
Names and classification
Names in 1 more languages
- Simplified Chinese
- 冠愚首鱈, 冠軟首鱈, 脊愚首鱈, 鱈魚
Similar species
- Sturgeon Granadier
Mataeocephalus acipenserinus
- Kotlyar's Whiptail
Mataeocephalus kotlyari
- Bollons' rattail
Coelorinchus bollonsi
- Banded Whip-tail
Coelorinchus fasciatus
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).
- 13 open-data records from 1960 to 2011.
- Species data updated November 4, 2026.
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