Bathygadus garretti

(Bathygadus garretti)

Description

Bathygadus garretti is a species of rattail. This is a deep-water fish found in the waters around southern Japan and northern Taiwan. This fish grows to a length of around 50 cm. It has a fairly wide, firm-boned head, terminal mouth with very small, conical teeth and large eyes. The scales are small, thin and deciduous.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Actinopterygii
Order:Gadiformes
Family:Macrouridae
Genus:Bathygadus
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