The Mahia whiptail lives in the bathydemersal, non-migratory, marine, depth range 450 - 1000 m environment.
The Mahia whiptail has the usual greatly elongated tail of the rattails, as well as large eyes and a large heavy-set head with a blunt snout. More
blue-banded whiptail in English
Blueband whiptail in English
Large-headed whiptail in English
Mahia rattail in English
Mahia whiptail in English
Matamua-sokodara in Japanese (日本語)
蓝腹腔吻鳕 in Mandarin Chinese
藍腹腔吻鱈 in Mandarin Chinese
馬氏長尾鱈 in Mandarin Chinese
马氏长尾鳕 in Mandarin Chinese