Ventrifossa saikaiensis
| Ventrifossa saikaiensis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Gadiformes |
| Family: | Macrouridae |
| Subfamily: | Macrourinae |
| Genus: | Ventrifossa |
| Species: | V. saikaiensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Ventrifossa saikaiensis Okamura, 1984
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Ventrifossa saikaiensis is a species of rattail. This is a deep-water fish found at depths of up to 740 m. It is found in the waters off southern Japan and northern Taiwan.
This species reaches a length of up to 25 cm. It has a pointed snout, a large, inferior mouth with a dark margin on the upper lip and a long chin barbel. The first dorsal fin is entirely dark, lacking the contrasting patches seen in some members of the genus. There is a large bioluminescent organ located between the bases of the pelvic fins.
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