HomeFish encyclopediaRay-finned fishesCodsGrenadiers or rattailsFalse graceful whiptail False graceful whiptail (Coelorinchus smithi) Scientific name: Coelorinchus smithi Gilbert & Hubbs, 1920 The False graceful whiptail (Coelorinchus smithi) is a marine fish of the family Macrouridae. Native range: Western Pacific. Species factsScientific nameCoelorinchus smithiFamilyMacrouridae (Grenadiers or rattails)OrderGadiformes (Cods)ClassActinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)Maximum length32.0Depth range545 m (1788 ft)EnvironmentMarine; benthopelagic; depth range ? - 545 mClimateSubtropicalDistributionWestern Pacific.Conservation status (IUCN)Not EvaluatedThreat to humansHarmlessResilienceMedium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.) SourcesTaxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.Last updated 27 September 2026