Ventrifossa rhipidodorsalis

Ventrifossa rhipidodorsalis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
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. 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. 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

  1. ^ 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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