Spinaker grenadier

Ventrifossa nigrodorsalis

Macrourid Fish beneath Philippine Waters

Spinaker grenadier is a marine fish of Western Pacific. The species occupies marine waters. The largest recorded length is 34 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Cods and Hakes
Family: Macrouridae
Genus: Ventrifossa
Maximum length: 34 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Western Pacific: southern Japan, Taiwan, Philippines, and parts of Indonesia (Borneo, Halmahera). Slight morphological variation seen in specimens from Japan and Indonesia, but not sufficient to recognize additional taxa.

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