Coelorinchus australis | |
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Drawing by Dr Tony Ayling | |
Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Gadiformes |
Family: | Macrouridae |
Genus: | Coelorinchus |
Species: | C. australis
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Binomial name | |
Coelorinchus australis (
J. Richardson, 1839)
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Synonyms | |
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Coelorinchus australis, the javelin, javelinfish, or southern whiptail, is a species of fish found around Australia and New Zealand at depths of between 80 and 500 m. Its length is between 25 and 50 cm. It is a brownish color with 8 or 9 pale longitudinal stripes, and a small chin barbel. It feeds on octopus, fishes, and decapod crustaceans. [1]
"Coelorinchus Australis (Richardson, 1839)." FishBase. N.p., n.d. Web. 31 July 2013.
Coelorinchus australis | |
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Drawing by Dr Tony Ayling | |
Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Gadiformes |
Family: | Macrouridae |
Genus: | Coelorinchus |
Species: | C. australis
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Binomial name | |
Coelorinchus australis (
J. Richardson, 1839)
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Synonyms | |
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Coelorinchus australis, the javelin, javelinfish, or southern whiptail, is a species of fish found around Australia and New Zealand at depths of between 80 and 500 m. Its length is between 25 and 50 cm. It is a brownish color with 8 or 9 pale longitudinal stripes, and a small chin barbel. It feeds on octopus, fishes, and decapod crustaceans. [1]
"Coelorinchus Australis (Richardson, 1839)." FishBase. N.p., n.d. Web. 31 July 2013.