Caelorinchus asteroides
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| Caelorinchus asteroides Okamura, 1963 |
Caelorinchus asteroides is a species of rattail. This is a deep-water fish found in the waters around Taiwan and southern Japan.
This species grows to a length of about 40 cm. It can be distinguished by its short, broad snout with a sharp rostral spine, conical premaxillary teeth, large, hexagonal, deciduous body scales and short bioluminescent organ in front of the anal fin.
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