Velvet whalefish

The velvet whalefish, Barbourisia rufa, is a deep-sea whalefish, the sole member of its family Barbourisiidae.

The Velvet whalefish lives in the bathydemersal, marine, depth range 120 - 2000 m environment.

The velvet whalefish, Barbourisia rufa, is a deep-sea whalefish, the sole member of its family Barbourisiidae. It is found throughout the tropical and temperate parts of the world's oceans, mainly in the Pacific near Japan and New Zealand, at depths of 300 to 2,000 m. More

Red Velvet Whalefish is the name given to this really bizarre fish whose skin is velvety to the touch say the researchers. This fish exists in the worlds tropical oceans. The lower jaw extends beyond the upper one, and the eyes are unusually large. More

The velvet whalefish, Barbourisia rufa, is a deep-sea whalefish, the sole member ... Barbourisia rufa (TSN 162795). Integrated Taxonomic Information System. ... en.wikipedia.org 2 Barbourisia rufa, Velvet whalefish Species in Barbourisia. More

Although the Velvet Whalefish is not really ghoulish looking, it is a most unusual fish, and even though the average snorkeler and diver will not get to experience seeing this fish, we will just happily add it to our list of special marine animals used to More

Common names

Aka-kujira-uo-damashi in Japanese (日本語)
Barbourisia rufa in German (Deutsch)
Fløjls-hvalfisk in Danish (dansk)
Raudonosios banginukės in Lithuanian (lietuvių kalba)
red velvet whalefish in English
Red whalefish in English
Redvelvet whalefish in English
Scharlakansfisk in Swedish (Svenska)
Velvet whalefish in English
барбоурисия in Russian (русский язык)
紅刺鯨口魚 in Mandarin Chinese
紅刺鯨口魚 in Unknown
红刺鲸口鱼 in Mandarin Chinese
红刺鲸口鱼 in Unknown

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