Arrowtooth grenadier

Ventrifossa atherodon

Thirty One Centimeters Macrourid Fish of the Hawaiian Islands

Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
East Asia
Elongated
Medium

The arrowtooth grenadier (Ventrifossa atherodon) is a species of rattail. This is a deep-water fish found at depths of up to 950 m. It was originally recorded from the waters around Hawaii but has recently also been recorded near Taiwan, which suggests it has a far wider distribution than previously thought.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Cods and Hakes
Family: Macrouridae
Genus: Ventrifossa
Maximum length: 31 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Pacific Ocean: Hawaiian Islands. Recently recorded from northeastern Taiwan (Ref. 54421 ). Specimens reported from other areas probably represent different species.

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