Bathygadus nipponicus
| Bathygadus nipponicus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Gadiformes |
| Family: | Macrouridae |
| Subfamily: | Bathygadinae |
| Genus: | Bathygadus |
| Species: | B. nipponicus |
| Binomial name | |
| Bathygadus nipponicus D. S. Jordan & C. H. 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 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.
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