Ventrifossa fusca Okamura, 1982

Family:  Macrouridae (Grenadiers or rattails)
Max. size:  61 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; marine; depth range - 700 m
Distribution:  Northwest Pacific: known only from the Kyushu-Palau Ridge, Philippine Sea.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Minimum depth from Ref. 58018.
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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