Biology:Bathygadus nipponicus

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Bathygadus nipponicus
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Gadiformes
Family: Macrouridae
Subfamily: Bathygadinae
Genus: Bathygadus
Species:
B. nipponicus
Binomial name
Bathygadus nipponicus
Jordan & Gilbert, 1904[1]
Synonyms

Regania nipponica Jordan & Gilbert, 1904

Bathygadus nipponicus is a species of rattail. This is a deep-water fish found in the waters around southern Japan and northern Taiwan.

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

  1. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2018). "Nathygadus nipponicus" in FishBase. February 2018 version.

Wikidata ☰ Q3751721 entry