Ventrifossa rhipidodorsalis

Ventrifossa rhipidodorsalis
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. 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

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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[chiou2004-1] 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.