Ventrifossa rhipidodorsalis
Species of fish
Ventrifossa rhipidodorsalis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Gadiformes |
Family: | Macrouridae |
Genus: | Ventrifossa |
Species: | V. rhipidodorsalis |
Binomial name | |
Ventrifossa rhipidodorsalis Okamura, 1984 |
Ventrifossa rhipidodorsalis is a species of rattail. This is a deep-water fish found at depths of up to 535 m.[citation needed] It is found in waters off southern Japan, northeastern Taiwan, the Philippines, and in the South China Sea.[1]
This species reaches a length of up to 21 cm.[citation needed] It can be distinguished from its congeners by the patterning of the fins: the first dorsal fin is mostly black with white at the base and tip, while the elongated anal fin has a black margin towards the front. There is a large bioluminescent organ located between the bases of the pelvic fins.[1]
References
- ^ a b Chiou, Mei-Luen; Shao, Kwang-Tsao; Iwamoto, Tomio (2004). "A New Species, Caelorinchus sheni, and 19 New Records of Grenadiers (Pisces: Gadiformes: Macrouridae) from Taiwan". Zoological Studies. 43 (1): 35–50. S2CID 87624369.
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