Bathypelagic rattail

Mesovagus antipodum

Elongated Macrourid Fish from Indo West Pacific

Mesovagus is a genus of rattails found in Indian and Pacific Ocean.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Cods and Hakes
Family: Macrouridae
Genus: Mesovagus
Maximum length: 66 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Indo-West Pacific: eastern Indian Ocean, Madagascar Plateau, southern Australia, and New Zealand. Southeast Atlantic: off the south coast of South Africa.

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