Ventrifossa longibarbata

Ventrifossa longibarbata is a species of rattail. This is a deep-water fish found at depths of up to 600 m. It is found in the waters off southern Japan and southeastern Taiwan.[1]

Ventrifossa longibarbata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Gadiformes
Family: Macrouridae
Subfamily: Macrourinae
Genus: Ventrifossa
Species:
V. longibarbata
Binomial name
Ventrifossa longibarbata
Okamura, 1982

This is a largely bright silver rattail which reaches a length of up to 30 cm. It has a small head with a short, broad snout, an inferior mouth and a long barbel on the lower jaw. The first dorsal fin is black with white base and tip. There is a small bioluminescent organ located between the bases of the pelvic fins.[1]

References
  1. 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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