plainfin grenadier

Ventrifossa divergens

Scales covered with quincunx spinules

Regional distribution
Marine fish
Indian Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Africa
East Asia
Southeast Asia
Elongated
Medium

plainfin grenadier is a marine fish recorded from Indian Ocean: off South Africa and Mozambique. It is associated with deep water. It reaches about 30 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Cods and Hakes
Family: Macrouridae
Genus: Ventrifossa
Maximum length: 30 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Indian Ocean: off South Africa and Mozambique. Western Pacific: southern Japan, Taiwan, South China Sea near Hong Kong, Philippines, and Borneo.

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