Bathygadus nipponicus
Bathygadus nipponicus is a species of rattail. This is a deep-water fish found in the waters around southern Japan and northern Taiwan.
| Bathygadus nipponicus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Gadiformes |
| Family: | Macrouridae |
| Subfamily: | Bathygadinae |
| Genus: | Bathygadus |
| Species: | B. nipponicus |
| Binomial name | |
| Bathygadus nipponicus | |
| Synonyms | |
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Regania nipponica Jordan & Gilbert, 1904 | |
This species grows to around 57 cm (22.4 in) in length. It has a fairly wide mouth with a low, broad snout, large eyes and no chin barbel. The mouth is terminal with very small, conical teeth.
References
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2018). "Nathygadus nipponicus" in FishBase. February 2018 version.
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