Plainfin grenadier
| Plainfin grenadier | |
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| Species: | V. divergens
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| Ventrifossa divergens C. H. Gilbert & C. L. Hubbs, 1920
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The plainfin grenadier (Ventrifossa divergens) is a species of rattail. This is a deep-water fish found at depths of up to 772 m. It has a wide distribution in the Indian and western Pacific Oceans.
This species reaches a length of 30 cm. As suggested by the common name, it has a uniformly dark first dorsal fin, lacking the contrasting blotch seen in many species in the genus. It also has a black margin to its snout.
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