Biology:Coelorinchus longissimus

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Short description: Species of fish

Coelorinchus longissimus
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Gadiformes
Family: Macrouridae
Subfamily: Macrourinae
Genus: Coelorinchus
Species:
C. longissimus
Binomial name
Coelorinchus longissimus
Matsubara, 1943

Coelorinchus longissimus is a species of rattail; this deep-water fish is found in the waters around Taiwan and southern Japan .

This elongated fish grows to a length of about 36 cm. It has a large head with oval eyes and a small inferior mouth with conical teeth. It has a long bioluminescent organ in front of the anus.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q1820286 entry