Macrouroides inflaticeps

(Macrouroides inflaticeps)

Description

Macrouroides inflaticeps, the Inflated whiptail, is a species of rattail found in the oceans at depths of from 747 to 4,000 metres (2,451 to 13,123 ft) on the continental slopes. This species grows to a length of 48 centimetres (19 in) TL.

Taxonomic tree:

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