Biology:Hymenocephalus lethonemus

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Short description: Species of fish

Hymenocephalus lethonemus
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Gadiformes
Family: Macrouridae
Subfamily: Macrourinae
Genus: Hymenocephalus
Species:
H. lethonemus
Binomial name
Hymenocephalus lethonemus
Jordan & Gilbert, 1904

Hymenocephalus lethonemus is a species of rattail. It occurs at depths of up to 485 m (1591 ft) in the waters off southern Japan , the Philippines and northern Taiwan.[1]

This is a small, slender rattail with a total length of up to 14 cm (5.1 in). It has a fairly long, sharp snout, small eyes, a large mouth and no chin barbel. There is a long bioluminescent organ with two external lenses just in front of the anus.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q2693357 entry