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Coelorinchus longissimus

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Coelorinchus longissimus
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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.

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