Biology:Bathygadus antrodes

Short description: Species of fish

Bathygadus antrodes
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Gadiformes
Family:	Macrouridae
Subfamily:	Bathygadinae
Genus:	Bathygadus
Species:	B. antrodes
Binomial name
Bathygadus antrodes (Jordan & Starks, 1904)
Synonyms
Melanobranchus antrodes Jordan & Starks, 1904

Bathygadus antrodes is a gadiform fish, a species of rattail. It is found at depths of up to 1200 m (3937 ft) in the waters around southern Japan and northern Taiwan.

This fish is known to grow to around 65 cm (25.5 in). It has a very wide, soft-boned head, a terminal mouth with very small teeth, small eyes and no barbel. The scales are small and deciduous.

References

• A new species, Caelorinchus sheni, and 19 new records of grenadiers (Pisces: Gadiformes: Macrouridae) from Taiwan - CHIOU Mei-Luen ; SHAO Kwang-Tsao ; IWAMOTO Tomio

Wikidata ☰ Q601111 entry