Coelorinchus sheni
Coelorinchus sheni is a species of rattail.[1] It is only known from depths of 450–650 m off the coast of Taiwan.[2]
| Coelorinchus sheni | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Gadiformes |
| Family: | Macrouridae |
| Subfamily: | Macrourinae |
| Genus: | Coelorinchus |
| Species: | C. sheni |
| Binomial name | |
| Coelorinchus sheni | |
This is a fairly large rattail with the limited number of known specimens including one over 93 cm in length. It has a large eye, a long, blunt-ended snout and a large-opening mouth. There is a series of dark saddle-shaped marks along the body and a small light-producing organ.[1]
References
- Chiou, Mei-Luen; Kwang-Tsao Shao; Tomio Iwamoto (2004). "A new species, Caelorinchus sheni, and 19 new records of grenadiers (Pisces: Gadiformes: Macrouridae) from Taiwan" (PDF). Zoological Studies. 43 (1): 35–50. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2005-11-05.
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Coelorinchus sheni" in FishBase. April 2013 version.
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